CR. MISC./14155/2026 of Ram Bilash Mandal @ Rambilash kumar Vs The State of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14155 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-502 Year-2021 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur
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Ram Bilash Mandal @ Rambilash Kumar S/O Srikant Mandal R/O Thatha,
P.S- Mansi, District- Khagaria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 12-03-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Bihpur P.S. Case no.502
of 2021 registered under sections 498A, 494, 323, 506 and 34 of
the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry
Prohibition Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states
that she was married to the petitioner herein in the year 2009. At
the time of marriage, various articles by way of gift as stated in
the FIR was given. It is further stated that the petitioner who
happens to be the husband used to torture and assault her. He
finally married for a second time with one Kajal Kumari. As
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such the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The allegation
of torture, demand of dowry and assault etc. are all false and
concocted. It was the informant who abandoned the petitioner
which led to the petitioner filing a suit for restitution of conjugal
rights under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act which was
registered as Matrimonial Case no.69/2021 in the Court of
learned Principal Judge, Khagaria. The petitioner is in custody
since 26.11.2025 and chargesheet has been submitted in the
case. He has no criminal antecedent and the allegation of him
having married again is incorrect.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P.
for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in
the FIR, the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner,
pendency of the suit for restitution of conjugal rights, the
petitioner having remained in custody since 26.11.2025 and
chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs
the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Bihpur
P.S. Case no.502 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/
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(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate I, Naugachia, District Bhagalpur.
Saurabh/-
(Partha Sarthy, J)
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