Sanjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3579 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2021 Thana- GAYA KOTWALI District- Gaya ====================================================== SANJIT KUMAR SON OF SRI KRISHNA PRASAD Resident of Village - Murali Hill , Telibigha, P.s.- Kotwali, Distt.- Gaya (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Kajal Devi D/o Binod Kumar Resident of Village - Bhadeje, P.O.- Bhadeje, P.s.- Muffasil, Distt.- Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Praveen Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-08-2022 The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within one month.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest for the offences alleged under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code, registered in connection with Kotwali P.S.Case No. 184 of 2021. As per allegation, the marriage of the informant was solemnized with the petitioner in the year 2018. She remained peacefully for some days in her matrimonial home. Thereafter, the petitioner started assaulting her and on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3579 of 2022(2) dt.10-08-2022 2/3 04.03.2020 he dropped her at the workplace of her father and since then she is residing in her maike.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the informant and her family members concealed the fact that the informant is a married lady and due to that concealment the marriage was solemnized. He has submitted further that the petitioner filed a case for divorce and when the notice was issued in that case the present FIR has been lodged. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the petitioner inflicted atrocity on the informant but the learned counsel is not aware whether the written statement has been filed on behalf of the informant in that divorce case or not. The present case has been filed after filing of the divorce case by the petitioner in which notice has been issued and despite notice the informant did not appear up-till now.

Considering the above facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from the date of communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Gaya in connection with Kotwali P.S.Case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3579 of 2022(2) dt.10-08-2022 3/3 laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C.

Office shall ensure that all defects are removed by the petitioner within the stipulated time as provided hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) HR/- U T