Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.8235 of 2025, decided 28-07-2025 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J (oral order). Anticipatory bail allowed for Sanjeev Thakur, husband apprehending arrest in a dowry complaint (Complaint Case No. 1823 of 2023; PS Case No. 1823 of 2023, East Champaran) under Section 498(A) IPC and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act. Bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions and monthly payment of Rs. 3,000 to wife (OP-2, Nilu Kumari) as temporary relief, deposited in her bank account; default for two consecutive months permits cancellation of bail-bond; payment subject to matrimonial/maintenance proceedings; mediation between the parties had failed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1823 of 2023, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions and to payment of Rs. 3,000/- per month to opposite party no. 2 as temporary relief.