Patna High Court
Md. Sameer AliversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner subject to a bail bond and specific conditions for monthly maintenance payments.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Sameer Ali, was accused of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act following allegations of dowry-related cruelty by his wife. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting his willingness to provide monthly maintenance of Rs. 3,000 to the informant. The court noted that mediation had failed and considered the petitioner’s undertaking. Relying on Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, the court granted anticipatory bail, imposing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties and conditions for monthly payments. The bail may be cancelled if the petitioner defaults for two consecutive months, and the order does not preclude resolution through matrimonial or maintenance proceedings.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in view of the alleged dowry harassment offences?
- Whether the petitioner’s undertaking to pay monthly maintenance influences the court’s decision on bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 352, 85, 89
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 4
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry harassment
- maintenance
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- mediation failure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5265 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S District- West Champaran
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Md. Sameer Ali Son of Late Zaheer Alam Resident of Village- Ward No 26,
Mirza Tola, PS- Bagha, Distt- West Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Sogara Khatoon Daughter of Late Isha Khurashi Resident of Village- Ward
No 26, Mirza Tola, PS- Bagha, Distt- West Champaran
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh, A.P.P.
Fro the Informant : Mr. Shahbaj Alam, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 23-06-2026 Earlier, vide order dated 06.04.2026, 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 Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85,
89, 352, and 3(5)of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4
of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
4. As per prosecution case, marriage of informant was
solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2024. Thereafter, it is
alleged that Informant was subjected to torture and cruelty due
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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 informant, is ready to keep her with honour
and safety. Besides this, petitioner is ready to give Rs. 3000/-per
month to the informant 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 informant 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West
Champaran in connection with Mahila (Bagaha) P. S. Case No.
23 of 2025, 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) Informant 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 Informant.
(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/Sanjay
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