Chandan Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69117 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-471 Year-2017 Thana- NAWADAH COMPLAINT CASE District- Nawada ====================================================== Chandan Gupta S/o Mukhdeo Gupta R/o Narayana Gaown, W.Z.A. 4th Floor New Delhi, P.S.- Narayana Dakshin - Paschim Delhi, Nai Delhi ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Poonam Gupta W/o Chandan Gupta R/o Narayana Gaown, W.Z. 134(A), 4th Floor, Nai Delhi (New Delhi), P.O. and P.S.- Narayana Dakshin-Paschim (Southern-Western), Nai Delhi (New Delhi) ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Devendra Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 471 of 2017 filed under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

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 petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is also paying a sum of Rs. 5,000/- per month as maintenance to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69117 of 2025(5) dt.13-03-2026 2/3 the O.P. No. 2.

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, Nawada/concerned Court below in connection with Complaint Case No. 471 of 2017 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/- (which includes Rs. 5,000/- already being paid to O.P. No. 2) from the month of March 2026 to the complainant/informant. The maintenance for the month of March 2026 shall be paid to the complainant/informant within ten days from today, and thereafter, the maintenance amount

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69117 of 2025(5) dt.13-03-2026 3/3 shall be paid to the complainant/informant every month before the 10th day of each month.

8. 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.

9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Nawada through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T