Prashant Raj Krit Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36414 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-202 Year-2024 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - BIRPUR DistrictSupaul

====================================================== Prashant Raj Krit S/o Ashok Gupta Resident of Anathalay Road, Ward No. 21, P.S.- Katihar, 854105, District - Katihar, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Shweta Kumari W/o Shri Prashant Raj Krit Residing at Gupta Gali, Ward No. 09, Birpur, Distt.- Supaul, Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rohan Sinha, Advocate : Mr. Aishwarya Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP For the Complainant : Mr. Amrit Abhijat, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

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ORAL ORDER

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4 09-10-2025

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Heard Mr. Rohan Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and Mr. Amrit Abhijat, learned counsel for the Complainant.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 202 of 2024 dated 27.05.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 504/34 of Indian Penal Code, (45 of 1860) and Section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act.

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As per the Complaint Petition, the complainant alleged that she was subjected to torture by the petitioner and his family members due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36414 of 2025(4) dt.09-10-2025 2/3

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petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the petitioner has filed a divorce petition under Section 13(1) (a) of the Hindu Marriage Act on 27.03.2024 and thereafter in retaliation the complainant filed the present complaint petition on 27.05.2024 only to harass the petitioner.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor as well as learned counsel for the Informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner has misbehaved with the complainant and demanded dowry from her and her family members.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that the present complaint petition has been filed after the petitioner filed the divorce petition and the petitioner has clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Supaul in connection with Complaint Case No. 202 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36414 of 2025(4) dt.09-10-2025 3/3

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Procedure / Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and with other following conditions:-

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i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

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ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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Suruchi/-

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