Patna High Court
Ravindra Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a Rs. 10,000 bond, two sureties, and specific conditions, invoking Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravindra Kumar Singh, sought bail in a criminal case (Complaint No. 550/2024) alleging dowry harassment and assault by him and others against his wife, Priyanka Kumari. The State and the wife opposed bail, contending that the petitioner, in collusion with his family, subjected her to cruelty for non‑payment of demanded dowry and had ousted her from the matrimonial home, leaving her destitute. The petitioner denied the allegations and offered to provide interim financial relief of Rs. 3,000 per month to his wife, subject to any matrimonial or maintenance orders. The court, after considering the undertaking and the wife's financial condition, applied Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and granted bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, imposing conditions including monthly payments and the possibility of cancellation for non‑compliance. The order also directed the wife to file an affidavit and disclose her savings account details for the purpose of the interim relief.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in a dowry harassment case.
- Whether the petitioner’s offer of interim financial relief can be imposed as a condition of bail.
- Whether the allegations of dowry demand, assault, and ouster affect the discretion to grant bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482
Subjects
- dowry harassment
- bail
- Section 482
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- interim relief
- maintenance
- criminal miscellaneous
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60278 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-550 Year-2024 Thana- KHAGARIA COMPALINT CASE
District- Khagaria
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Ravindra Kumar Singh S/O Satyanarayan Singh R/O Vill.- Balaha, P.O.-
Narayanpur, P.S.- Bhawanipur, Dist.- Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Priyanka Kumari W/O Ravindra Kumar Singh, D/O Sudhir Kumar Verma
R/O Vill.- Balaha, P.O.- Narayanpur, P.S.- Bhawanipur, Dist.- Bhagalpur. At
Present Vill and Post- Sanhouli, P.S.- Chitragupt Nagar, Dist.- Khagaria.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vivekanand Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madhura Nand Jha
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 02-02-2026 Pursuant to order of this Court, the matter was
referred to Mediation & Conciliation Center of Patna High
Court, but the dispute between the parties could not be resolved
through the process of mediation and as such, mediation failed
(Report kept at flag ‘M’).
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State
and the opposite party no.2.
3. The petitioner, who is husband of opposite party
no.2, apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence
punishable under sections
4. Prosecution case in brief is that opposite party no.2
was married with the petitioner in 2020. After marriage, this
petitioner along with other accused persons started demanding
Rs. 5 lacs and a four wheeler as dowry and on non-fulfillment of
the same they used to assault and torture her. Lastly, accused
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persons ousted opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial house.
5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, while
denying the allegations, submits that the petitioner is innocent
and has falsely been implicated in this case because he happens
to be husband of opposite party no.2. Petitioner is ready to keep
her with honour and safety. opposite party no.2 is in
Government job as a teacher. Besides this, petitioner is ready to
give Rs. 3000/-per month to opposite party no.2 by way of
temporary relief/solace, starting from this month, subject to any
order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected
proceedings.
6. Learned counsel for the State as well as opposite
party no.2 oppose the prayer for bail. Learned counsel for
opposite party no.2 submits that the petitioner, being husband of
opposite party no.2, in connivance with his family members,
subjected her to harassment and cruelty for non-fulfillment of
demand of dowry and also ousted her to her parents’ house. It is
further submitted that she has no means of livelihood and is on
the verge of starvation.
7. In view of the undertaking of learned counsel for
the petitioner as well as condition of 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 the
Judicial Magistrate 2nd class, Khagaria in Complaint Case No.
550C/2024, subject to the conditions laid down under section
482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 as well as
on the following conditions:-
(i) Opposite party no.2. would file an affidavit before
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the court below and bring on record her saving bank account
number for its communication to the petitioner.
(ii) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid interim
relief per month in the saving bank account of the opposite party
no.2.
(iii) In case, petitioner fails to deposit the aforesaid
amount of temporary relief/solace for two consecutive months,
the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond.
(iv) 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)
Shashi
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