Arju Khan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Arju Khan v. The State of Bihar and Malaka Khatun @ Tarnnum Khatun; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68295 of 2024(4); PS Case No. 711 of 2023, Rohtas complaint case; Complaint Case No. 711(C) of 2023; Honourable Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma; decided 09-04-2025; anticipatory bail; Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code; Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act; Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.; mediation referred and failed; monthly maintenance Rs. 4,000 from 21-4-2025; bail bonds Rs. 5,000 with two sureties of like amount; cancellation clause for default of two consecutive months; interim maintenance stops if fixed by court of competent jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: release upon arrest or surrender before the learned trial court 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; conditional on the agreed monthly maintenance of Rs. 4,000/- to OP No. 2 commencing 21-4-2025, with liberty to OP No. 2 to seek cancellation if two consecutive months are unpaid; interim maintenance stops if fixed by a court of competent jurisdiction.