Patna High CourtCR. MISC./76699/2024bail granted

Rajesh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76699 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1852 Year-2022 Thana- SARAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSaran ====================================================== Rajesh Manjhi S/o- Parsuram Manjhi R/o- D133/A Khasara no 62/2/1 Harkul Bihar Gali no -9 Njafgadh New Delhi, P/A- Vill- Bari Mohammadpur PsManji Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Poonam Kumari W/o- Rajesh Manjhi R/o- D133/A Khasara no 62/2/1 Harkul Bihar Gali no -9 Njafgadh New Delhi, P/A- Vill- Bari Mohammadpur Ps- Manji Dist- Saran, Resident of her parent D/o- Harendra ManjhiVill- Rajapur Po Ps-Aikma Dist-Saran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Suman, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Nityanand, APP For the Complainant :

Mr. Hemant Kumar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the complainant.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 379, 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The instant case arises out of the complaint filed by the opposite party no.2, wife of the petitioner, alleging therein that there was demand of Rs. 8 lacs and the consequent torture upon her.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76699 of 2024(3) dt.23-07-2025 2/3 that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are not correct and as a matter of fact, the petitioner has always been ready to keep his wife with due dignity and honour, but it is the complainant who is not desirous of staying in her matrimonial house.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that an amount of Rs. 4,000/- has been awarded as an interim maintenance in the maintenance case which is not being paid by the petitioner.

6. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to pay Rs.4000.00 (Rupees Four Thousand) per month which has been awarded as the maintenance amount to the complainant.

7. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Complaint Case No. 1852 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C/ 482 (2)

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76699 of 2024(3) dt.23-07-2025 3/3 B.N.S.S., 2023. However, if the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, the complainant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

8. It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

9. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Soni Shrivastava, J) divyanshi/- U T