Ramakant Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.292 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-838 Year-2024 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE DistrictRohtas ====================================================== Ramakant Singh Son of Babunand Singh Resident of Village- Paisara, Belwan, Police Station- Sasaram (M), District- Rohtas. At present resident of Mohalla-Lala Colony Dehri, P.O. and P.S.- Dehri, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Kiran Kumari Wife of Ramakant Singh and Daughter of Lallu Singh @ Kanhaiya Singh Resident of Village- Ghordihi, P.O.- Srikhinda, P.S.- Baghaila, District- Rohtas ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 352 and 85 of the BNS as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner, being the husband, has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the opposite party no. 2. It is further submitted that the dispute is matrimonial. It is next submitted that the opposite party no. 2 has filed Divorce Case No. 160 of 2025 in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.292 of 2026(3) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Sasaram for seeking divorce from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2 does not dispute the said submission of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner but then submits that though notices in Divorce Case No. 160 of 2025 have been issued but then petitioner is evading the notice and is not appearing in the divorce case on which learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner, during pendency of the instant anticipatory bail application, came to know that a divorce case has been filed by the opposite party no. 2 against him before the learned Family Court, Sasaram. It is further submitted that petitioner will appear in the divorce case immediately.

5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, since divorce application has been filed by the opposite party no. 2 against the petitioner and the same is pending adjudication, as such, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.292 of 2026(3) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 Court where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection with Complaint Case No. 838 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T