Karan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5483 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== KARAN KUMAR S/o Late Pati Chauhan R/o Village- Marufpur Beldari, P.S.- Akbarpur, Distt- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Babita Devi D/o Late Ranjeet Noniya R/o Village- Tarapar, P.S.- Ariyari, Distt- Sheikhpura.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arjun Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 19-06-2023 Heard the parties.

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

Petitioner, who is husband of informant, is said to have tortured her physically and mentally, in association of his family members over the dowry demand. They also tried to kill her. 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 tormented her over the demand of dowry.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5483 of 2023(4) dt.19-06-2023 2/3 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 Mahila P.S. Case No. 21 of 2020, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

Petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 4,000.00 (Rupees Four Thousand) per month to the informant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, informant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the 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 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5483 of 2023(4) dt.19-06-2023 3/3 informant 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