Ranjan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69005 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-739 Year-2023 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE DistrictRohtas

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Ranjan Kumar S/o Shri Kishun Chandrabanshi R/o Village- Baraon , PSNokha , Dist- Rohtas

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Anita Kumari W/o Ranjan Kumar, D/o Ashok Chandrabanshi R/o VillageMorikap , PS- Sheosagar , Dist- Rohtas

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP For the Complainant : Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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4 23-04-2026

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

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petitioner, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant /Opposite Party No. 2.

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The petitioner, husband of the complainant /Opposite Party No. 2, apprehends his arrest in a complaint case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Earlier, vide order dated 05.02.2026, the matter was referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Patna High Court. From perusal of mediator’s report dated 01.04.2026 it is

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69005 of 2025(4) dt.23-04-2026 2/3

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apparent that despite best efforts, the dispute between the parties could not be resolved through the process of mediation.

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As per prosecution case, marriage of complainant/Opposite Party No. 2 was solemnized with this petitioner on 14.05.2022 and thereafter, all the accused persons, including this petitioner, started demanding dowry and due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, the complainant/Opposite Party No. 2 was subjected to cruelty and harassment.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner denies the allegations made in the complaint petition. Petitioner never committed torture to complainant/Opposite Party No. 2 or demanded any dowry. However, the petitioner undertakes to give Rs. 3,000/- (three thousand rupees) per month by way of temporary relief/solace, starting from this month, to the complainant/Opposite Party No. 2. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant/Opposite Party No. 2 have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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In view of the undertaking of learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give temporary

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69005 of 2025(4) dt.23-04-2026 3/3

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relief/solace of Rs. 3,000/- (three thousand rupees) per month to complainant/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 learned S.D.J.M., Sasaram, District- Rohtas in connection with Complaint Case No. 739 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S. with further following conditions:

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“(A.) The Complainant/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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(B.) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid amount per month in the saving bank account of the Complainant/Opposite Party No. 2 .

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(C.) In case, the petitioner fails to deposit the aforesaid amount for two consecutive months, the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail bond.

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(D.) 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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shashank/-

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Ranjan Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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