Chandrakant Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.34545 of 2025, order dated 04-12-2025, Satyavrat Verma, J. Anticipatory bail to petitioner Chandrakant Kumar against complaint case C.R. No. 309(C) of 2024, P.S. Nalanda (offences under Sections 341, 323, 379, 384, 498(A), 504, 506, 34 IPC); bail bonds Rs.5,000 with two like sureties; conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; petitioner-husband to pay Rs.7,000 per month maintenance to complainant-wife Sonam Kumari from 15.12.2025 pending Matrimonial Case No. 240 of 2025 under Section 12 Hindu Marriage Act (marriage alleged voidable) before Family Court, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif; cancellation of bail open on default of two consecutive monthly instalments; maintenance ceases on competent-court decision or disposal of matrimonial case. Advocates: Anjani Kumar for petitioner; Nand Kishore Prasad, A.P.P. for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Complaint Case (C.R.) No. 309(C) of 2024, upon arrest or surrender within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; cancellable at the complainant's instance if the agreed monthly maintenance remains undeposited for two consecutive months.