Mantu Raut @ Mantu Kumar @ Mantu Rawat v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87699 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2023 Thana- TEKARI District- Gaya ====================================================== Mantu Raut @ Mantu Kumar @ Mantu Rawat Son of Kamlesh Raut @ Kamlesh Rawat R/o Village - Misir Bigha, P.S. - Tekari, Dist. - Gaya Ji. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506, 498(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the informant was married to this petitioner in the year 2017. It is further alleged that the informant was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand of Rs. 4,00,000/- for purchasing four wheeler. It is further alleged that as the demand was not fulfilled, the informant was ousted from the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87699 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/3 matrimonial house with two children.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that earlier vide order dated 16.10.2023, the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail with the condition that the petitioner shall pay Rs.3,000/- per month for the present to the informant subject to an appropriate order which may be passed in a duly constituted maintenance case. Such payment shall be made to the informant within first seven days of every month in her bank account. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as he could not pay Rs. 3,000/- per month to the informant in view of above order, his bail bond was cancelled. He has further submitted that he is languishing in judicial custody since 04.08.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No. 151 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87699 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 3/3 each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Gaya.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T