Manif Mian v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail (Section 438 CrPC) order dated 08-07-2024 in Crl. Misc. No. 11097 of 2024 (Manif Mian v. State of Bihar and Ruksana Khatoon), arising from East Champaran Complaint/PS Case No. 1849 of 2022 alleging Sections 323, 498(A), 379, 313, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; surrender/arrest window of six weeks; forum SDJM Sadar Motihari; related facts: pending Matrimonial Case No. 247 of 2022 for restitution of conjugal life; complainant's earlier complaint dismissed by SDJM Sikrahna at Dhaka. Single-judge order; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC: petitioner to be enlarged on bail, upon arrest or surrender within six weeks of the order, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Sadar, Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1849 of 2022, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.