Baiju Lal Thakur @ Baiju Lal Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. granted in a Section 498-A IPC complaint case (Complaint Case No. C1-127/2021, Sitamarhi); Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273, relied on; bail conditional on monthly maintenance of Rs. 5,000/- to opposite party No. 2 (wife) till disposal of Maintenance Case No. 33 of 2021, Family Court Sitamarhi, to be concluded within three months; bail bond liable to cancellation on default; bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; Patna High Court, Sandeep Kumar, J., Crl. Misc. No.5265 of 2022, order dated 14-02-2022.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner: release on bail on arrest or surrender within ten weeks on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Sitamarhi, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and conditional on payment of Rs. 5,000/- per month maintenance to opposite party No. 2 till disposal of Maintenance Case No. 33 of 2021; matter listed on 17.05.2022 for compliance report.