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Md Sonu v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Jan 2026CR. MISC./36440/2025

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Husband apprehending arrest in a dowry-cum-assault FIR sought anticipatory bail. The court found allegations of dowry demand and physical assault general and omnibus in nature and directed his release on bail upon arrest or surrender.

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Petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing Rs.10,000 bail bond with two sureties of like amount, within four weeks, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions.

Md Sonu Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36440 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-322 Year-2023 Thana- MOUZAHIDPUR District- Bhagalpur

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Md Sonu S/o Minaj Alam R/o Village- Bandhu Modi Lane, Mugalpura Hussainabad, P.S.- Babarganj, Dist- Bhagalpur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Tanu Khan W/O- Md. Sonu, D/O- Md. Ekram, R/O- Takkichak, Habibpur, P.O. and P.S.- Habibpur, District- Bhagalpur

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shyam Kishor Das For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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3 22-01-2026 Heard the parties.

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2.The petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

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and apprehending his arrest in connection with Mojahidpur (Babarganj) P.S. Case No. 322 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 308, 504, 498A of IPC and Section 3,4 of DP Act.

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As per FIR, petitioner alongwith other family members raised demand of dowry and on 20.09.2023 the informant was badly assaulted in her matrimonial home.

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It is submitted by learned counsel

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36440 of 2025(3) dt.22-01-2026 2/3

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appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the allegation qua demand of dowry is appearing very much general and omnibus in nature and moreover the informant is silent that who on 20.09.2023 assaulted her. It is submitted that in fact she caused self inflicted injuries which upon medical examination found simple in nature and as such it cannot be said that is was an attempt to commit culpable homicide. While concluding arguments, it is submitted that petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

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Learned APP duly assisted by learned

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counsel for the informant while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that petitioner being husband actively participated in the occurrence which alleged to be committed upon informant.

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In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as allegation qua demand of dowry and also physical assault appears very much general and omnibus in nature, accordingly petitioner

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36440 of 2025(3) dt.22-01-2026 3/3

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above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned JM 1^st Class, Bhagalpur /concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Mojahidpur (Babarganj) P.S. Case No. 322 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)

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Sudha/-

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