Patna High Court
Arvind SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner with specific monetary and procedural conditions.
Summary
Arvind Singh applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a dowry harassment case under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that after his 2017 marriage, the complainant was subjected to cruelty for non‑payment of dowry. The petitioner denied the allegations and offered to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs. 3,000 to the complainant. The court noted that mediation had previously failed and, considering the petitioner's undertaking, granted anticipatory bail. The bail was conditioned on a Rs. 10,000 bond, two sureties, and the monthly deposit of the maintenance amount into the complainant’s bank account, with cancellation possible upon default.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged dowry harassment under Section 498A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act?
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
- Indian Penal Code — s. 498A
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry harassment
- Section 498A
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- maintenance
- mediation
- criminal law
- family law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10531 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-649 Year-2022 Thana- KHAGARIA COMPALINT CASE
District- Khagaria
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Arvind Singh S/o Late Ramdev Singh R/o vill - Gawas Bind Toli, P.o-
Peernagara, P.s.- Beldaur, Distt.- Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Babita Devi W/o Arvind Singh, D/o Late Rajo Mahato R/o vill - Gawas
Bind Toli, P.o - Peernagara, P.S.- Beldaur, Distt.- Khagaria at present R/o vill
- Bind toli Banni, P.O. - Banni, P.S.- Maheshkhut, Distt.- Khagaria
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Priyanshu Ranjan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, A.P.P.
For the O.P. No. 2 : Ms. Seema Kumari, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 29-06-2026 Earlier, vide order dated 12.03.2026, the matter was
referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Patna High
Court, Patna, but as per the Mediator’s Report (flag ‘M’), the
mediation has failed.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
3. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered
for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian
Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
4. As per prosecution case, marriage of complainant
was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2017. Thereafter,
it is alleged that complainant was subjected to torture and
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cruelty due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while denying
the allegations levelled against him, submits that petitioner, who
is husband of the complainant, is ready to keep her with honour
and safety. Besides this, petitioner is ready to give Rs. 3000/-
per month to the complainant by way of temporary relief/solace,
starting from this month, subject to any order passed in
matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings.
6. In view of the aforesaid undertaking of learned
counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give Rs.
3000/- per month to the complainant by way of temporary
relief/solace, starting from this month, this anticipatory bail
application is allowed.
7. Let the above-named petitioner, in the event of
arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate,
Khagaria in connection with Khagaria Complaint Case No.
649(C) of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under
Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita as
well as on the following conditions:-
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‘(1) Complainant would file an affidavit before the
court below and bring on record her savings bank account
number for its communication to the petitioner.
(2) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid
maintenance amount per month in the savings bank account of
the complainant.
(3) In case, the petitioner fails to deposit the
maintenance amount for two consecutive months, the court
below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond.
(4) 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.’
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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