Ganga Ram Murmu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3995 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-698 Year-2021 Thana- KATIHAR NAGAR District- Katihar ====================================================== Ganga Ram Murmu S/O JAY RAM MURMU R/O- KUMHARI, PS. KADWA, DISTT. KATIHAR.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar BIHAR 2.

BAHAMAY HANSDA W/O GANGA RAM MURMU R/O- RAILWAY QUARTER NO. 02/E, DALAN, PS. MUFFASIL, DISTT. KATIHAR. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 01-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 379, 504, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have tortured upon her physically and mentally in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3995 of 2024(2) dt.01-02-2024 2/3 tormented her over the demand of dowry. All the allegation levelled against the petitioner is totally false and based on concocted facts. The real fact is that the informant is a Railway employee and does not want to live in her matrimonial house with her in-laws and husband. There is no allegation against the petitioner to tamper the evidence. Petitioner is still ready to keep his wife with full dignity and honour. He has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006 (3) PLJR 182. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

6. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Katihar Nagar (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 698 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3995 of 2024(2) dt.01-02-2024 3/3 make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or for one time settlement.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T