Saurav Kumar Suman @ Saurabh Kumar Suman v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 11466 of 2025, decided 11-11-2025 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail (section 438(2) CrPC) sought by husband apprehending arrest in a dowry torture/harassment complaint under Sections 323 and 498(A) IPC — Complaint Case No. 555 of 2023, PS Case No. 555 of 2023, Thana Madhepura, District Madhepura. Conditional bail premised on husband's undertaking to pay Rs. 3,000 per month temporary relief/solace to wife (O.P. No. 2) by deposit into her savings bank account; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; default in deposit for two consecutive months permits the court below to cancel the bail-bond; payments subject to orders in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be enlarged on bail, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of J.M. 1st Class, Madhepura in connection with Complaint Case No. 555 of 2023, subject to section 438(2) CrPC conditions and to the petitioner's undertaking of monthly payment of Rs. 3,000/- to opposite party no. 2.