Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.643 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-531 Year-2024 Thana- MUNGER COMPLAINT CASE District- Munger ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/O Prakash Paswan R/O Village- Purani Kherhi, P.SShahkund, Distt.- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Kavita Kumari W/O Sonu Kumar, D/O Pawan Paswan R/O Village- Purani Kherhi, Police Station- Shahkund, Distt.- Bhaglpur. At present resident of Village- Baghichak, P.S- Naya Ram Nagar, Distt.- Munger. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md.Najmul Hodda, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

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

For the Informant :

Mr. Kumar Kamal Nayan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Earlier, vide order dated 02.04.2026, the matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Patna High Court, Patna, but as per the Mediator's Report (flag 'M'), the mediation has failed.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. As per prosecution case, marriage of complainant was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2023. Thereafter, it is alleged that complainant was subjected to torture and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.643 of 2026(4) dt.23-06-2026 2/3 cruelty due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while denying the allegations levelled against him, submits that petitioner, who is husband of the complainant, is ready to keep her with honour and safety. Besides this, petitioner is ready to give Rs. 3000/-per month to the complainant by way of temporary relief/solace, starting from this month, subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings.

6. In view of the aforesaid undertaking of learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give Rs. 3000/- per month to the complainant by way of temporary relief/solace, starting from this month, this anticipatory bail application is allowed.

7. Let the above-named petitioner, in the event of 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Munger in connection with Complaint Case No. 531C of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita as well as on the following conditions:-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.643 of 2026(4) dt.23-06-2026 3/3 '(1) Complainant would file an affidavit before the court below and bring on record her savings bank account number for its communication to the petitioner.

(2) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid maintenance amount per month in the savings bank account of the complainant.

(3) In case, the petitioner fails to deposit the maintenance amount for two consecutive months, the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond.

(4) The aforementioned payment will be subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings. The present order, in no way, will preclude the parties to resolve the issue otherwise.'

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