Prashant Kumar Soni v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25582 of 2025, decided 25-02-2026 by Rajiv Roy, J.: anticipatory bail allowed in Buxar complaint case under S. 498A IPC and S. 4 Dowry Prohibition Act; earlier Complaint Case No. 678 of 2020 closed on compromise; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties before SDJM Buxar; conditions on appearance, investigation cooperation, no tampering; petitioner (Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, no criminal antecedent) to pay Rs. 15,000/- per month from March 2026, enhanced from Rs. 12,000/-; marital reconciliation left open for the future.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Buxar, in connection with Complaint Case No. 606(C) of 2022, subject to conditions: (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative with official ID showing bona fide; (ii) appearance on every Trial Court date, failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation by the Trial Court; (iii) appearance before the Police Station as required for investigation; (iv) no inducement, promise, threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence; (v) desistance from further criminal offences. The petitioner also undertook to pay Rs. 15,000/- per month to the complainant by the 10th of every month beginning March 2026 (enhanced from Rs. 12,000/-).