Pappu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: anticipatory bail; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.14307 of 2026; Complaint Case No. 225(C) of 2025; Nalanda; Bihar Sharif; B.N.S. Sections 85 and 3(5); Dowry Prohibition Act section 4; dowry torture; brother-in-law outrage of modesty; mediation failed report 03.04.2026; Demand Draft Rs.10,000/- in favour of Mitali Kumari; monthly Rs.5,000/- from July 2026; cancellation of bail bond condition; bail bond Rs.10,000 two sureties; CJM Bihar Sharif; Arunachal Pradesh posting; Judge Rajiv Roy; order dated 24-06-2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks of receipt of the order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda, subject to: (i) one bailor being a family member/relative with official ID showing bona fide; (ii) appearance before the Police Station as and when required for investigation; (iii) appearance on every Trial Court date, absence on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation of bail bond by the Trial Court; (iv) no inducement/promise/threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence; (v) desistance from fresh criminal offences. Additionally conditioned on submitting a Demand Draft of Rs.10,000/- in favour of Mitali Kumari at execution of the bail bond and monthly transfer of Rs.5,000/- by the 5th of every month beginning July 2026 until he takes her to Arunachal Pradesh, failing which the lady may seek cancellation of the bail bond.