Raja Kumar Soni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78369 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2135 Year-2021 Thana- VAISALI COMPLAINT CASE District- Vaishali ====================================================== Raja Kumar Soni S/o- Krishna Prasad Soni Village- Bibiganj Maida Toli ward no 18, PS- Danapur District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Kanchan Kumari W/o- Raja Kumar Soni, D/o- Sonelal Sah village- Mahua Sanhrai Ps-Mahua Dist-Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satyapal Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 11-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Nobody appears on behalf of the opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case is based upon a complaint filed by the opposite party no. 2 in which she has made an allegation of demand of dowry and torture. Petitioner is the husband of opposite party no.2.

4. By an earlier order, the matter had been sent to the Patna High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre and an interim report of the mediation centre dated 01.07.2025 would

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78369 of 2024(6) dt.11-08-2025 2/3 show that pursuant to an agreement the petitioner got the admission of his daughters done in Himalyan Public School, Patna. However, the opposite party no. 2 did not appear on that date due to her illness for signing the agreement. Subsequently, she refused to sign and mediation process failed.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations levelled in the complaint are not correct and as a matter of fact, the petitioner has always been ready to keep the opposite party no.2 with full dignity and honour. He even shows his bonafide by getting the admission of his children done in a good school and the children are also staying along with the petitioner.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances and also considering that the petitioner, who is performing his part of the matrimonial obligations and his responsibility as a father, 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. 2135 of 2021, subject to the condition as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78369 of 2024(6) dt.11-08-2025 3/3 laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S., and subject to the further condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation/trial.

7. However, before furnishing of the bail bonds, the learned court below shall satisfy itself of the fact that the two children are staying with the petitioner and are getting proper education.

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