Mukesh Kumar v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: anticipatory bail; apprehension of arrest; section 438(2) Code of Criminal Procedure conditions; maintenance undertaking as a bail condition; deposit into wife's saving bank account disclosed by affidavit; cancellation of bail-bond on default of maintenance for two consecutive months; Sections 323 and 498(A) Indian Penal Code; Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; Complaint Case No. 3339 of 2022; Tr. No. 2907 of 2023; SDJM East Muzzaffarpur; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 19709 of 2024 dated 24-06-2024 (Mukesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar and Neetu Kumari; Bela Singh for petitioner; Rina Sinha APP). Relevant when citing or resisting maintenance-linked anticipatory bail orders and their bail-cancellation mechanics.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, East, Muzzaffarpur (Tr. No. 2907 of 2023), subject to section 438(2) CrPC conditions and to monthly deposit of Rs. 3000/- maintenance in opposite party no. 2's saving bank account (account number to be disclosed by affidavit), failing which for two consecutive months the court below may cancel the bail-bond.