Manish Kumar Sharma v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed by Patna High Court in CR. MISC. No.50760 of 2025 (order dated 18-06-2026, Sandeep Kumar, J.) arising from Complaint Case No. 1995 of 2022, Thana Samastipur, District Samastipur, under Section 498(A) IPC read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (dowry demand, assault and torture). Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273 applied. Bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; monthly maintenance of Rs. 5,000 to complainant from June 2026 imposed as bail condition, subject to Family Court maintenance proceedings; liberty to State to seek cancellation. Petitioner: Manish Kumar Sharma (Adv. Rajeev Ranjan); Opposite Parties: State of Bihar (APP Damodar Prasad Tiwary) and Sushila Kumari (Adv. Manish Kumar).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, the petitioner is to be released on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions, payment of Rs. 5,000/- per month maintenance to the complainant/informant from June 2026 (subject to any Family Court maintenance proceedings), with liberty to the State to seek cancellation on breach of conditions.