Rajan Ansari @ Ranjan Ansari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3209 of 2023, decided 03-01-2025 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh (oral order). Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail granted to Rajan Ansari @ Ranjan Ansari (husband of complainant Sultan Khatoon, opposite party no.2) in Hussainganj P.S. Case No.36 of 2022, District Siwan, under Sections 341, 323 and 498A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; conditions under section 438(2) CrPC; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; undertaking to pay maintenance Rs. 3,000 per month into opposite party's savings account; bail-bond cancellable on two consecutive months' default; payments subject to matrimonial/maintenance proceedings; mediation failed (report dated 29.11.2024). Advocates: Jeetendra Narayan (petitioner); Md. Shakir Ahmad, A.P.P. (State); AJ Hashmi (opposite party).
What did the court decide?
Application allowed: petitioner to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, subject to section 438(2) CrPC conditions and additional conditions (disclosure of opposite party no.2's savings account; monthly deposit of Rs. 3,000/- maintenance; cancellation of bail-bond on two consecutive months' default; payments subject to matrimonial/maintenance proceedings).