Patna High Court

Manager Singh @ Mainejar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner subject to a bail bond and conditions under Section 482(2) CrPC.

Summary

The petitioner, Manager Singh, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 354A, 498A, 504 and 506 relating to alleged dowry harassment. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, tortured the complainant for dowry demands. The petitioner contended he was innocent, a father‑in‑law with no involvement in the family dispute, and that the primary accused, the complainant's husband, had already been granted anticipatory bail. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, noting the prior grant of anticipatory bail to the husband and the lack of direct involvement of the petitioner, allowed anticipatory bail subject to a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the CrPC.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner despite allegations under Sections 354A, 498A, 504 and 506 of the IPC.
Whether the grant of anticipatory bail to the complainant's husband influences the petitioner's bail application.
Whether the conditions prescribed under Section 482(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code are satisfied.

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Indian Penal Code — s. 354A, 498A, 504, 506

Subjects

anticipatory bail
dowry harassment
IPC sections 354A, 498A, 504, 506
CrPC Section 482
family dispute

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86577 of 2025
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1275 Year-2024 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District-
                                                          Patna
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                 Manager Singh @ Mainejar Singh S/o Hazari Mahto Resident of - Atulyam
                 Brahmpur Bazar, High Court Road, P.S - Phulwari Sharif, District - Patna
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.     Divya Bharti W/o Pritesh Saurabh Resident of - Indrapuri Colony Rkanpura,
                  P.O - B. V. College, P.S - Shastri Nagar, District - Patna
                                                                            ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Mohit Raj, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Bharat Lal, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   17-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for

                   the offences punishable under Sections 354A, 498A, 504, 506 of

                   the Indian Penal Code.

                                3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the

                   complainant was solemnized with co-accused Pritesh Saurabh in

                   the year 2023. Thereafter, it is alleged that all the F.I.R. named

                   accused persons including this petitioner tortured and harassed

                   the complainant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner

                   is father-in-law of the complainant and he is simply victim of
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                      over-implication. Allegation against petitioner is general and

                      omnibus. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got

                      no concern with family affairs of the complainant. He further

                      submits that thrust of accusation is against husband of the

                      complainant who has already been granted anticipatory bail by

                      co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.12.2025

                      passed in Cr. Misc. No. 84325 of 2025.

                                   5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed

                      the bail application.

                                   6. Considering the fact that husband of the

                      complainant has already been granted anticipatory bail, this

                      anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above

                      named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the

                      court below 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, Patna in

                      connection with Complaint Case No. 1275 of 2024, subject to

                      condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) BNSS.



                                            (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
U       T

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