Md. JamilversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31035 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1260 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGALPUR COMPLAINT CASE
                                                    District- Bhagalpur
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           1.     Md. Jamil S/o Late Khalil Saran @ Late Md. Khalil Sarang @ Late Md.
                  Khalid Saran, R/o Village - Mustafapur Kuppa Ghat Road, P.S - Barari,
                  District – Bhagalpur.
           2.    Noor Jahan @ Bibi Noor Jahan W/o Md. Jamil R/o Village - Mustafapur
                 Kuppa Ghat Road, P.S - Barari, District – Bhagalpur.
                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar.
           2.     Muskan D/o Md. Arif W/o Md. Imran, R/o Village - Badre Alampur,
                  Shahjangi, P.S - Habibpur, District – Bhagalpur.
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Suman Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   13-05-2026                    Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioners       and      learned   Additional    Public      Prosecutor

                   appearing on behalf of the State.

                                2. The accused/petitioners apprehending their

                   arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1260 of 2024

                   registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115,

                   118(1), 76, 305(A), 85, 352, 351(2)/3(5) of the BNS and

                   Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. After enquiry,

                   learned trial court took cognizance under Section 498A of

                   the IPC.
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                       3. As per complaint, the petitioners, who are in-

          laws alleged to commit mental and physical cruelty upon the

          complainant alongwith other family members including

          husband due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, as

          raised for cash of Rs. 2 lacs and one motorcycle.

                       4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on

          behalf of the petitioners that both petitioners are in-laws i.e.

          father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant. It is

          further submitted that the allegation qua committing physical

          and mental cruelty is appearing very much general and

          omnibus in nature and also the demand of motorcycle and

          cash. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that

          petitioners are not concerned in any manner with daily and

          domestic affairs of complainant and her husband. Both

          petitioners are of clean antecedent.

                       5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

                       6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by

          taking note of fact as the petitioners are in-laws, who

          claimed to live separately and prima facie, facing general

          and omnibus allegation qua raising demand of dowry,
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                        accordingly, both above named petitioners, in the event of

                        their arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court,

                        within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be

                        released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-

                        (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like

                        amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial

                        Magistrate 1st Class, Bhagalpur/concerned Court, where the

                        case is pending in connection with Complaint Case No. 1260

                        of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section

                        482(2) of the BNSS.



                                              (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
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