Nitesh Kumar @ Nitish Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail order (Cr. Misc. No.60529 of 2023, decided 15-01-2026, Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) granting pre-arrest bail in a matrimonial cruelty case under Section 498A/34 IPC and Section 4 D.P. Act (Complaint Case No. 597 of 2022, P.S. Madhubani, District Madhubani); dowry-demand allegation of Rs. 2 lacs cash and one four-wheeler held general and omnibus qua petitioner; restitution of conjugal rights case pending before Family Court, Madhubani; opposite party no. 2 absent despite notice; release on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; trial court: Additional District & Sessions Judge-III, Jhanjharpur/concerned Court.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court within four weeks of the order, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-III, Jhanjharpur/concerned Court, where Complaint Case No. 597 of 2022 is pending, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS.