The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a dowry harassment case. Petitioner offered monthly maintenance; Respondent undertook to provide bank details and reserved right to cancel bail on default.
Petitioner released on bail by furnishing bond and ensuring monthly maintenance payments as per agreed terms.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34262 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2025 Thana- CIVIL LINE District- Gaya
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Md. Sakir Karim S/o Hafiz Karim Resident of Holding No - 44668 Road No 6, Jawahar Nagar Near Football Ground, P.S-Mango Jamshedpur, District - East Singhbhaum, Jharkhand.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prem Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shyam Kumar Singh ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP
for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34262 of 2026(4) dt.13-08-2026 2/3
a matter of fact, the petitioner had filed a matrimonial suit bearing Matrimonial Suit No. 547 of 2025 for restitution of conjugal life under the Muslim Personal Law showing his intention to keep the opposite party no. 2 with him.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34262 of 2026(4) dt.13-08-2026 3/3
subject to the further condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation/trial.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
devendra/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted anticipatory bail in a case alleging dowry demand and torture.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Md. Sakir Karim
The State of Bihar
Aiman Kaushar
SONI SHRIVASTAVA
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