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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49321 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2026 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna ====================================================== Sunil Kumar S/o Sri Sidha Nath Prasad Yadav @ Sidha Nath Yadav R/o vill - Faridpur, P.S.- Janipur, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Simmi Kumari W/o Sunil Kumar, D/o Mahesh Prasad R/o vill - Selgarh, P.S.- Rani Talab, Distt.- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate Mr. Jagannath Singh, Advocate Md. Ghulam Mustafa, Advocate For the Informant : Ms. Roona, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nirmala Kumari, A.P.P ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 13-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 199 of 2026 lodged on 12.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 308(2), 85, 109, 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the informant was married to the petitioner but subsequent to the marriage she was subjected to cruelty. It is further alleged that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49321 of 2026(4) dt.13-08-2026 2/3 being dis-satisfied by the non-fulfillment of the dowry demand, the petitioner herein kept the informant in captivity. It is also alleged that she was released upon the intervention of the police.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a C.R.P.F Jawan and is in custody since
13.06.2026.
5. The learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard the parties and taking into
consideration the fact that the petitioner is a C.R.P.F. Jawan, has been in custody since 13.06.2026 and charge-sheet has been filed, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the likewise amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class IV, Danapur in connection with Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 199 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I) The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) to the O.P No.2 on 10th day of every month as an interim maintenance. (II) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or close family member.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49321 of 2026(4) dt.13-08-2026 3/3 (III) The petitioner shall co-operate in the process of trial. (IV) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial. (V) The Petitioner shall not commit offence of a similar nature in future. In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
Bipin/- (Alok Kumar, J) U T