Shakil Khan @ Sakila Khan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.51360 of 2024 (CR. MISC.), decided 02-02-2026 by Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Shakil Khan @ Sakila Khan v. The State of Bihar and Nashima Khatoon; arising out of Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 409 of 2021, Thana Mashrakh, District Saran at Chapra. Anticipatory bail in case under Sections 498A IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; dowry demand of one motorcycle; parties Muslim, marriage dissolved per personal law (Annexure-3); allegations general and omnibus; prima facie settlement; informant absent despite valid service of notice; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS. Counsel: Jeetendra Narayan for petitioner; Mritunjay Kumar Nirala for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed: petitioner to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned JM 1st Class, Saran at Chapra / concerned Court, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of BNSS.