Rohit Ranjan Kumar @ Prem Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86741 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-363 Year-2022 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - PATNA CITY District- Patna ====================================================== Rohit Ranjan Kumar @ Prem Kumar Son of Sri Nawal Kishore Pandit Resident of Village- Sonaru, Patel Nagar, P. S.- Fatuha, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Seema Kumari Wife of Rohit Ranjan Kumar @Prem Kumar, Daughter of Jai Lal Pandit Resident of Village- Chhoti Pahari, Kumhartoli, P. S.- Agamkuan, District- Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajendra Prasad, Sr. Adv :

Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Adv :

Mr. Pramod Kr. Adv :

Ms. Srishti, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar. APP For the Informant :

Mr. Avinash, Adv ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is named in the complaint petition and apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 363 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against petitioner is to commit cruelty upon complainant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for one motorcycle along with other family members/coaccused persons.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that complainant is not ready to continue

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86741 of 2024(11) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 her matrimonial life with petitioner and she also refused to join her matrimonial home with petitioner during mediation proceedings. It is submitted that parties are living separately since 2019 and there is no probability to continue marriage. It is also pointed out that aforesaid allegation raised for one motorcycle in very mechanical manner which also appears to be raised in very general and omnibus manner making other family members accused. It is also submitted that complainant while mediating the matter before the learned trial court agreed to dissolve the marriage against permanent alimony of Rs. 8 lakhs out of which Rs. 5 lakhs was received by her and thereafter she never turned up and in this way she cheated petitioner.

5. Learned APP duly assisted by learned counsel for the informant could not disputed aforesaid factual submission as advanced by learned counsel for petitioner.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as allegation of cruelty prima-facie appears very much general and omnibus against petitioner/husband, where complainant received Rs. 5 lakhs against Rs. 8 lakhs, agreed permanent alimony, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86741 of 2024(11) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-II, Patna City/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Complaint Case No. 363 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482(2) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T