Mantu Paswan v. the State of Bihar
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What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Patna High Court on 02-05-2024 in Cr. Misc. No.7865 of 2024 (coram Satyavrat Verma, J.). Underlying case: Complaint Case No.3392C of 2012 / PS. Case No.-3392 Year-2012, Thana- COMPLAINT CASE, District Araria, offence under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code. Parties: petitioner Mantu Paswan (husband); opposite parties The State of Bihar and Bajenti Devi (wife). Notice deemed validly served as received by sister-in-law of opposite party no.2. Bail terms: release on arrest/surrender within six weeks; bail-bonds Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; satisfaction of SDJM Araria. Counsel: Ramesh Kumar Singh (petitioner), Damodar Prasad Tiwary (opposite party), unnamed APP (State). Counsel's plea at Para-12 of the bail application asserted opposite party no.2 remarried without divorce and resides in Uttar Pradesh; the order reserves her right to seek cancellation if she has not in fact remarried.