Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; Section 498(A) IPC; C.R. Case No.501/2020, Darbhanga Complaint Case; matrimonial dispute between Budhan Sahni (husband, petitioner) and Vibha Devi (wife, O.P. No.2); Patna High Court; Justice Satyavrat Verma; order dated 15-09-2025; surrender/arrest within six weeks; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; petitioner appeared in compliance of order dated 01.09.2025 but O.P. No.2 remained absent; petitioner's submission that O.P. No.2 had performed second marriage; counsel Mritunjay Kumar for petitioner, Ram Naresh Ray for O.P. No.2.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail to petitioner Budhan Sahni: release upon arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned trial court in connection with C.R. Case No.501/2020, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.