Pravesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66559 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2024 Thana- DEWARIA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.
Pravesh Kumar S/O Kamaldeo Ram R/O Vill.- Madhopur Bujurg, P.S.- Deoriya, Dist.- Muzaffarpur 2.
Kamaldeo Ram S/O Late Mahavir Ram R/O Vill.- Madhopur Bujurg, P.S.- Deoriya, Dist.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Anjali Kumari D/O Rajendra Ram R/O Vill.- Alhdadpur, P.S. Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Alok Kumar Alok For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary For the O.P. No. 2 ;
Mr. Mohd Shahrukh Khan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Deoriya P.S. Case No. 221 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 126(2),115, 85, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 3⁄4 of the DP Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and others are accused of assaulting and torturing the victim for demand of dowry.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66559 of 2025(5) dt.26-02-2026 2/3 petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submission of the parties and in light of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273, this application for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M, (West), Muzaffarpur/concerned Court below in connection with Deoriya P.S. Case No. 221 of 2024 subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS and with further condition that: (I). The petitioner is directed to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 10,000/- from the month of February 2026 to the complainant/informant. The maintenance for the month of February 2026 shall be paid to the complainant/informant within ten days from
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66559 of 2025(5) dt.26-02-2026 3/3 today, and thereafter, the maintenance amount shall be paid to the complainant/informant every month before the 10th day of each month.
8. It is clarified that the order of maintenance passed by this Court shall be subject to the outcome of Maintenance Case No. 379 of 2024/concerned maintenance case pending between the parties, pending in the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarpur. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarpur is directed to dispose of the said case expeditiously, preferably within three months from today.
9. Needless to state that, if the petitioner fails to abide by the terms and conditions, as stated hereinabove, the State shall be at liberty to file an appropriate application, before the learned concerned Court below for cancellation of bail granted to the petitioner.
10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur through FAX for its compliance forthwith.
(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T