Shravan Kumar Roy @ Sarwan Kumar Ray @ Sharvan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail application allowed; matrimonial cruelty and dowry-demand case (S. 498A, 341, 323, 379/34 IPC; SS. 3-4 Dowry Prohibition Act); defence plea of false implication, absence of recovery and general/omnibus allegations (counsel submission, not adopted as express finding); court relied on custody period since 21.08.2024 and spouses' mutual willingness to reunite; unusual condition - joint affidavit of agreement to live together at the time of furnishing bail bond; Rs.10,000/- bond with two like sureties; Patna High Court, order dated 07-05-2025; Woman P.S. Case No. 27/2014, Samastipur; T.R. Case No. 666/2024.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court below in connection with Woman P.S. Case No. 27 of 2014 (T.R. Case No. 666 of 2024), subject to both parties filing a joint affidavit before the court below that they have agreed to live together.