Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87701/2025bail granted

Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-26Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87701 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12042 Year-2023 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar son of Sri Pradeep Mahto R/o- Gaighat, near Gauri Shankar Mandir, jyoti Kalash, p.o- Gulzarbag, P.s- Alamganj Dist -Patna Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar bihar 2.

Manisha Gupta Wife of Sanjay Kumar R/o- Gaighat, near Gauri Shankar Mandir, jyoti Kalash, p.o- Gulzarbag, P.s- Alamganj Dist -Patna Bihar Resident at Kachnar Gali, near Samridhi Nursing Home, Po- Kadamkuan, Ps- Gandhi Maidan, Dist- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Avinash Shekhar, Advocate For the State :

Ms.Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the ComplainantOpposite Party No. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 12042(C) of 2023 instituted under Sections 494 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and others are accused of assaulting and torturing the victim for demand of dowry. The petitioner is the husband of the victim.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87701 of 2025(3) dt.26-02-2026 2/3 the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case.

5. Learned counsel for the Opposite party no. 2 has opposed the application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submission of the parties and in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273, this application of grant of anticipatory bail is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna/concerned Court below in connection with Complaint Case No. 12042(C) of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS.

8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner is directed to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 5,000/- per month, beginning from the month of February, 2026 to the opposite party no. 2 and the maintenance for the month of February, 2026

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87701 of 2025(3) dt.26-02-2026 3/3 shall be paid to the opposite party no. 2 within two weeks from the date of pronouncement of this order and thereafter the maintenance amount shall be paid to the opposite party no. 2 every month before the 10th day of the month.

9. It is made clear that the order of maintenance passed by this Court shall be subject to the outcome of maintenance case of the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court/ concerned Court, if any.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U