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Raja Ram Karwa v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Oct 2025CR. MISC./11836/2025

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Bail granted in a complaint case involving allegations of dowry cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The court considered the pendency of a divorce suit decreed in Gujarat and granted regular bail subject to surrender within eight weeks.

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Bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount, subject to surrender within eight weeks.

Raja Ram Karwa Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11836 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-215 Year-2017 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE DistrictRohtas

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Raja Ram Karwa Son of Hulash Chand Karwa R/o A403 Angan Regency-2 Pungam Road, Bhaiya Nagar PS-Pungam Distt -Surat Gujarat

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Poonam Devi wife of Raja Ram Karwa village- Mubarak Ganj, Ps- town, Dist- Rohtas,

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Brajesh Kumar Tiwari For the State : Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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8 14-10-2025

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and

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the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest for the offences alleged under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, registered in connection with Complaint Case No. 215 of 2017.

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As per allegation, the petitioner who is husband of the victim, and his family members tortured the victim for nonfulfilment of demand of dowry.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the behaviour of the complainant was rude towards the petitioner and his parents and on the ground of cruelty the petitioner has filed a divorce case against the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11836 of 2025(8) dt.14-10-2025 2/2

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complainant in the family court Surat, Gujarat, since the couple was residing in Surat at that time. The Judge, Family Court No.2, Surat, vide judgement and order dated 27.02.2019, decreed the suit of the petitioner and dissolved the marriage between the couple in Family Suit No. 570 of 2017.

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None appeared on behalf of opposite party no.2, despite notices being sent.

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Considering the above facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Judge 6-cum-ACJM, Sasaram, Rohtas in connection with Complaint Case No. 215 of 2017.

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(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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Raja Ram Karwa v. The State of Bihar

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