Kanhaiya Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed (Patna High Court, Anil Kumar Sinha, J, 19-02-2025) for petitioner Kanhaiya Kumar in Nawada Complaint Case No. 1161(c)/2022 dated 20.09.2022 - Sections 498A/379/406 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; allegations of dowry demand (Apache motorcycle), assault and expulsion from matrimonial home held non-specific against petitioner and family; offence triable by Magistrate; release on arrest/surrender within four weeks on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC, before SDJM Nawada; earlier Ariaryi (Kasar) PS Case No. 130 of 2022 FIR closed as mistake of fact, final form accepted 05.09.2023.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, the petitioner is to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with Nawada Complaint Case No. 1161(c)/2022, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) CrPC.