Rahul Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83531 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-502 Year-2024 Thana- SIWAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSiwan ====================================================== Rahul Singh S/O Subhash Singh Resident of Siswa P.S.- G.B. Nagar, Dist.- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Rupa Kumari D/O Umesh Singh R/O Vill.- Sahpur, P.S.- G.B. Nagar, Tarwara, Dist.- Siwan ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-03-2026 Despite valid service of notice, none appears on behalf of the opposite party no. 2.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State.

3. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. As per prosecution case, marriage of the complainant was solemnized with this petitioner on 16.02.2021 and thereafter, it is alleged that all the named accused persons including this petitioner tortured and harassed the complainant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

5. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner happens to be husband of the complainant and present case has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83531 of 2025(4) dt.16-03-2026 2/2 been lodged due to petty family dispute. There is general and omnibus allegation of commission of assault against him. It is further submitted that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant, as his wife, with full honour and dignity. It is next submitted that the case is triable by the Magistrate. In this connection, petitioner has relied upon a judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

6. Considering the aforesaid contention made on behalf of the petitioner this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Complaint Case No. 502 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T