Amit Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.797 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3103 Year-2018 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Amit Ranjan Son of Sri Krishna Mohan Prasad Resident of Mohalla-Near Middle School, Juran Chapra Road No.4, Police Station-Brahmapura, District-Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Smt. Lovely Kumari Wife of Sri Amit Ranjan, Son of Sri Krishna Mohan Prasad Resident of Mohalla-Juran Chhapda, Road No.4, Police StationBrahmapura, District-Muzaffarpur, Present address-resident of MohallaBhabhanagar, Bhagwanpur, Masjid Tola, Post Office-Bhagwanpurchatti, Police Station-Sadar, District-Muzaffarpur.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram Dr. Bipin Chandra Ms. Alka Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 13-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.797 of 2020(6) dt.13-12-2021 2/2 The petitioner 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. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M. (East), Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No.3103/2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J.) Sanjay/- U T