Pranav Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33024 of 2024, decided 28-04-2025 by Justice Soni Shrivastava (oral order); Pranav Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar and Anita Kumari @ Amita Kumari; anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; dowry demand and torture allegations, Sections 498A, 323, 379, 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; Mahila P.S. Case No. 65 of 2023, Darbhanga; mediation at Patna High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre failed; matrimonial reconciliation and cohabitation directions dated 15.05.2025; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties; SDJM Darbhanga.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and cooperation in investigation/trial; parties directed to appear before the court below on 15.05.2025 and again after 15 days to confirm cohabitation in the petitioner's village house.