Patna High Court
Ravin Mandal @ RavinversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to conditions, under Section 438 CrPC.
Summary
Petitioner Ravin Mandal applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 1929 of 2018) that alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 342, 323, 498A and 494. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the victim to demand dowry, while the petitioner claimed innocence and false implication. The complainant countered that the petitioner had remarried and was residing in Sonipat. Relying on the Supreme Court’s guidelines in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, the Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC, subject to a bail bond, sureties and a maintenance order in favour of the informant. The order also stipulated that the maintenance payment is pending the outcome of any separate maintenance proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 CrPC in view of the alleged offences and the Supreme Court precedent in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 341, 342, 494, 498A
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry harassment
- IPC offences
- Section 438 CrPC
- maintenance order
- Arnesh Kumar precedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87531 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1929 Year-2018 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Araria
======================================================
Ravin Mandal @ Ravin S/O Late Rajendra Mandal Resident of village -
Bathnaha Koshi Colony, Police Station- Bathnaha, District - Araria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Ranjana Devi W/O Ravin Mandal @ Ravin Resident of village - Bathnaha
Koshi Colony, Police Station- Bathnaha, District - Araria
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gulnar Begum
For the Informant : Mr. R.K. Priyadarshi
Mr. Dheeraj Kumar
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in
connection with Complaint Case No. 1929 of 2018 in which
cognizance has been taken under Sections 341, 342, 323, 498A,
494 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
accused of assaulting and torturing the victim for demand of
dowry.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely
been implicated in this case.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87531 of 2025(2) dt.04-02-2026
2/3
5. Learned counsel for the complainant has
opposed the application of the petitioner by saying that the
petitioner has re-married and is living in Sonipat with his second
wife.
6 . Considering the submission of the parties and in
view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the
case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8
SCC 273, this application of grant of anticipatory bail is
allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of
his arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within
six weeks from today, be released 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 learned Judicial
Magistrate-1st Class, Araria/concerned Court below in
connection with Complaint Case No. 1929 of 2024, subject to
the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS.
8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner is
directed to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 20,000/- from the
month of February, 2026 to the informant and the maintenance
for the month of February, 2026 shall be paid to the informant
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87531 of 2025(2) dt.04-02-2026
3/3
before 15.02.2026 and thereafter the maintenance amount from
the month of March, 2026 shall be paid to the informant every
month before the 10th day of the month.
9. It is made clear that the aforesaid maintenance
order has been passed for maintaining the wife and three
children who are born out of the wedlock and the same is
subject to the outcome of any order of concerned Court below
passed in maintenance proceedings, if any.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
U
Checking your session…