IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2026 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION(S) (CRL.) NO(S).10755/2025)
ANKIT KUMAR @ ANKIT PURI APPELLANT
VERSUS
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. RESPONDENTS
O R D E R
Leave granted.
This appeal challenges the order dated
28.03.2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature
at Patna in Criminal Miscellaneous No.13577 of
2025.
Apprehending arrest in connection with
Complaint Case No.1168/2023 filed before the
Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaishali,
District Hajipur for the offences punishable
under Section 498A, 323, 379, 354, 504 and 506 of
the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 3 and 4
of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, the appellant
preferred an application before the High Court
seeking anticipatory bail under Section 438 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC” for
1
short).
Said application for anticipatory bail has
been rejected by the High Court vide the impugned
order dated 28.03.2025. Hence, the instant appeal
has been preferred.
By order dated 13.05.2025, the following
order was passed by this Court:
“Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that permission may be granted to remove the defect(s). He is permitted to do so.
Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 30.07.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to serve the standing counsel f...