Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3820 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-295 Year-2022 Thana- SITAMARHI COMPLAINT CASE District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== AJAY KUMAR @ AJAY MAHTO Son of Akalu Mahto Resident of Village - Madhopur Raushan @ Visha, Ward No.- 33, P.S.- Dumra, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Manisha Kumari Wife of Ajay Mahto Resident of Village - Madhopur Raushan @ Visha, Ward No.- 33, P.S.- Dumra, District - Sitamarhi at present residing at Daughter of Ram Pragash Mahto, Village - Radhaur, P.S.- Sursand, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 10-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner, who is husband of informant/complainant, is said to have tortured upon the complainant in association of his family members over the dowry demand. They ousted her from her matrimonial home.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3820 of 2023(2) dt.10-02-2023 2/3 offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. 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.

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 Complaint Case No. C-1-295 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.3000.00 (Rupees Three Thousand) per month to the informant/complainant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, informant/complainant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3820 of 2023(2) dt.10-02-2023 3/3 petitioner.

It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

Learned Court below is directed to issue notice to informant/complainant for furnishing her bank account details. If she fails to furnish the same, the aforesaid amount will be deposited in the learned Court below which will be released in favour of the informant/complainant after she furnishes her bank account details.

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

With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.

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