Subham Singh @ Golu v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Conditional bail / protection from arrest; Patna High Court; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15972 of 2024; decision 18-07-2024; judge Prabhat Kumar Singh; petitioner Subham Singh @ Golu (husband); opposite party no. 2 Kumari Annu @ Puja Kumari (wife); Bhojpur Complaint Case No. 1812(c) of 2022; Sections 323, 341, 498(A)/34 Indian Penal Code; Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; dowry torture and harassment allegation; mediation failed report 15.07.2024; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; SDJM Bhojpur at Ara; section 438(2) CrPC conditions; maintenance Rs. 3,000 per month deposit in wife's savings bank account; affidavit disclosing bank account; bail-bond cancellation on two months' default; payments subject to matrimonial/maintenance proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Bhojpur at Ara in Complaint Case No. 1812(c) of 2022, subject to section 438(2) CrPC conditions and the special conditions: opposite party no. 2 to disclose her savings bank account by affidavit; petitioner to deposit Rs. 3,000/- per month maintenance into that account; bail-bond cancellable by the court below on default of two consecutive months; payments subject to orders in matrimonial/maintenance/connected proceedings.