Shubhangi Singh @ Shubhangi Vs the State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2026)

Shubhangi Singh @ Shubhangi Vs the State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Application disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an application before the Court below for cancellation of the bail bonds of opposite party no.2; the Court below to dispose of such application in accordance with law within fifteen days of filing and to verify the submission of non-payment of maintenance.

Issue for consideration

Whether the anticipatory bail granted to opposite party no.2 (Anish Kumar Singh) should be cancelled on the ground that he is not paying the maintenance amount directed by the Coordinate Bench while enlarging him on bail.

Court's answer

The application for cancellation of anticipatory bail is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an application before the Court below for cancellation of the bail bonds of opposite party no.2.

Ratio / Principle

If such an application is filed, the Court below shall consider and dispose of it in accordance with law within fifteen days of its filing.

Key takeaways

While deciding the application, the Court below shall verify the submission regarding non-payment of maintenance amount by opposite party no.2 to the petitioner.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Sandeep Kumar, J.) — Criminal Miscellaneous No.63006 of 2024 (decided 23-07-2026). The petitioner sought cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to opposite party no.2 by a Coordinate Bench vide order dated 16.05.2022 in Cr. Misc. No.61706 of 2021, arising out of Sasaram Town P.S. Case No.799 of 2020 (Sections 498(A), 323, 504/34 IPC and Section 3/4, Dowry Prohibition Act), on the ground of non-payment of maintenance directed at the time of enlargement on bail. The Court did not cancel the bail itself; it disposed of the application with a direction to the petitioner to move the Court below for cancellation of bail bonds, with the Court below to decide such application in accordance with law within fifteen days and to verify the allegation of non-payment of maintenance.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63006 of 2024

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-799 Year-2020 Thana- SASARAM NAGAR District- Rohtas

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SHUBHANGI SINGH @ SHUBHANGI DAUGHTER OF ANAND PRAKASH SINGH RESIDENT OF MAHABIR ASTHAN, P.S. - SASARAM NAGAR, DISTRICT - ROHTAS, BIHAR

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR

ANISH KUMAR SINGH SON OF RAM NARESH PRASAD SINGH @ RAM NARESH SINGH RESIDENT OF B.S. ESTATE B/14, VLIYAN, ANIL SUR PATH, ROAD NO.D, P.O. - KADMA, P.S. - KADMA, JAMSHEDPUR, DISTRICT - EAST SINGHBHUM, JHARKHAND

... ... Opposite Parties

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

3 23-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State

2. This application has been filed for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the opposite party no.2 by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.05.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No.61706 of 2021 in connection with Sasaram Town P.S. Case No.799 of 2020 registered for the offence under Sections 498(A),323 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The petitioner prays for cancellation of bail of the opposite party no. 2 on the ground that he is not paying

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63006 of 2024(3) dt.23-07-2026 2/2

the maintenance amount as directed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court while enlarging the opposite party no.2 on bail.

4. Considering the aforesaid, this application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an application before the Court below for cancellation of bail bonds of the opposite party no.2. If such an application is filed, the Court below shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law within fifteen days of its filing. While deciding the application, the Court below shall verify the submission regarding non-payment of maintenance amount by the opposite party no.2 to the petitioner.

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