Raja Babu Singh @ Rajababu Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No.15381 of 2024, decided 28-08-2024 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C in a marital complaint case from Saran/Chapra (ss. 341, 323, 307, 498A, 379, 406, 504, 506/34 IPC). Bail granted conditional on furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties and the petitioner's undertaking to deposit Rs. 5,000/- per month maintenance in the wife's disclosed savings bank account; bail-bond cancellable on default for two consecutive months; payments subject to orders in matrimonial/maintenance proceedings. Keywords: anticipatory bail, Section 438(2) CrPC, maintenance condition, matrimonial dispute, Saran, Chapra.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory (pre-arrest) bail: release in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C and conditions including monthly deposit of Rs. 5,000/- maintenance in the savings bank account of opposite party no. 2.