Husband apprehending arrest in a dowry cruelty case sought bail. Mediation failed. The court granted bail on arrest or surrender within eight weeks, conditioned on monthly interim payments of Rs.3,000 to the wife, with bail-bond cancellation for two months' default.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28035 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2024 Thana- BHABHU(KAIMUR) COMPLAIN C District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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Krishna Kumar Son of Banarsi Chaudhary @ Banarsi Pasi Resident of Village - Amav, P.S.- Sabar, District - Kaimur at Bhabua
... ... Petitioner
Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Uday Pratap Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madan Kumar, A.P.P. Mr. VK Seth, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
5 08-10-2025
Pursuant to order of this Court, the matter was referred to Mediation & Conciliation Center of Patna High Court, but the dispute between the parties could not be resolved through the process of mediation and as such, mediation failed (Report kept at flag ‘M’).
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dowry and on non-fulfillment of the same they used to assault and torture her. Lastly, accused persons ousted opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial house.
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(i) Opposite party no.2. would file an affidavit before the court below and bring on record her saving bank account number for its communication to the petitioner.
(ii) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid interim relief per month in the saving bank account of the opposite party no.2.
(iii) In case, petitioner fails to deposit the aforesaid amount of temporary relief/solace for two consecutive months, the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond.
(iv) The aforementioned payment will be subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings. The present order, in no way, will preclude the parties to resolve the issue otherwise.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Shashi
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in a dowry cruelty case under sections 498A, 323 and 504 IPC, should be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest or surrender.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Krishna Kumar Son of Banarsi Chaudhary @ Banarsi Pasi
The State of Bihar
Neha Kumari
Prabhat Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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