Md. Majnoo Mansoor v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 14301 of 2024, decided 22-08-2024 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail (section 438(2) CrPC) in a dowry-harassment complaint case from Bhagalpur (Sections 323, 498A, 504/34 IPC; Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act); bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties; bail conditioned on monthly maintenance of Rs. 3,000/- deposited into the wife-complainant's savings bank account, cancellable on two consecutive months' default; payments subject to matrimonial/maintenance proceedings; mediation before Patna High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre had failed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be enlarged on bail, in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Bhagalpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 286 of 2022, subject to section 438(2) CrPC conditions and further conditions including deposit of Rs. 3,000/- per month maintenance to opposite party no. 2 in her savings bank account.