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Sunil Bind @ Sonil Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Feb 2026CR. MISC./61813/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.61813 of 2025, decided 17-02-2026 by Prabhat Kumar Singh J: anticipatory bail under BNS 2023 Ss.82(1), 85, 3(5) in dowry-cruelty case (Chand P.S. Case 116/2025, Kaimur); mediation failed; bail on Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties within eight-week arrest/surrender window; Rs.3,000 per month interim relief condition with cancellation of bail bond on two-month default; payments subject to matrimonial/maintenance proceedings.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail on arrest/surrender within eight weeks on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to section 482 BNSS 2023 conditions and additional conditions including monthly deposit of Rs.3,000 interim relief in opposite party no.2's saving bank account. ¶21

Sunil Bind @ Sonil Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in Chand P.S. Case No.116 of 2025 registered for offences under sections 82(1), 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, should be enlarged on anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and further conditions.

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Ratio / Principle

As a condition of bail, the petitioner must deposit the interim relief per month in the saving bank account of opposite party no.2, and on failure to deposit the temporary relief/solace for two consecutive months the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail bond.

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Key takeaways

The monthly payments are subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings, and the present order does not preclude the parties from resolving the issue otherwise.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - Granted (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.). Husband-petitioner apprehending arrest in Chand P.S. Case No.116 of 2025, Kaimur at Bhabua, for offences under sections 82(1), 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 on allegations of post-marriage dowry demand of Rs. 2 lacs and a motorcycle, assault, cruelty and ouster of wife (opposite party no.2); pre-bail reference to the Mediation & Conciliation Center of Patna High Court failed. Bail allowed in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties, subject to section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, conditioned on monthly deposit of Rs.3,000 interim relief in the wife's bank account; default for two consecutive months permits the court below to cancel the bail bond; deposits subject to orders in matrimonial/maintenance or connected proceedings.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61813 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2025 Thana- CHAND District- Kaimur (Bhabua)

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Sunil Bind @ Sonil Kumar S/O Newash Bind Resident of Village- Lohdan, P.S.- Chand, District- Kaimur at Bhabua

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar BIHAR

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Punam Devi D/O Bhuput Bind, W/O Sunil Bind Resident of VillageDubauli, P.S.- Belav, District- Kaimur at Bhabua

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Uday Pratap Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pranav Kumar Mr. HL Gupta ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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5 17-02-2026

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Pursuant to order of this Court, the matter was referred to Mediation & Conciliation Center of Patna High Court, but the dispute between the parties could not be resolved through the process of mediation and as such, mediation failed (Report kept at flag ‘M’).

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the opposite party no.2.

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The petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no.2, apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 82(1), 85, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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Prosecution case in brief is that opposite party no.2 was married with the petitioner in 2024. After marriage, this petitioner along with other accused persons started demanding

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61813 of 2025(5) dt.17-02-2026 2/3

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Rs. 2 lacs and a motorcycle as dowry and on non-fulfillment of the same they used to assault and torture her. Lastly, accused persons ousted opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial house.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, while denying the allegations, submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case because he happens to be husband of opposite party no.2. Petitioner is ready to keep her with honour and safety. Besides this, petitioner is ready to give Rs. 3000/-per month to opposite party no.2 by way of temporary relief/solace, starting from this month, subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings.

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Learned counsel for the State as well as opposite party no.2 oppose the prayer for bail. Learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submits that the petitioner, being husband of opposite party no.2, in connivance with his family members, subjected her to harassment and cruelty for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and also ousted her to her parents’ house. It is further submitted that she has no means of livelihood and is on the verge of starvation.

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In view of the undertaking of learned counsel for the petitioner as well as condition of opposite party no.2, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the petitioner, above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua in Cnand Police Station Case No. 116/2025, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 as well as on the following conditions:-

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61813 of 2025(5) dt.17-02-2026 3/3

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(i) Opposite party no.2. would file an affidavit before the court below and bring on record her saving bank account number for its communication to the petitioner.

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(ii) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid interim relief per month in the saving bank account of the opposite party no.2.

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(iii) In case, petitioner fails to deposit the aforesaid amount of temporary relief/solace for two consecutive months, the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond.

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(iv) The aforementioned payment will be subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings. The present order, in no way, will preclude the parties to resolve the issue otherwise.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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Sunil Bind @ Sonil Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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