Neeraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3342 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-560 Year-2016 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== NEERAJ KUMAR Son of Indradeo Prasad Resident of Village- Bankipur Gorakh, P.S.- Fatuha, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

Rashmi Bharti Wife of Neeraj Kumar Resident of Village- Bankipur Gorakh, P.S.- Fatuha, District- Patna, at present D/o Shanker Prasad, R/o VillageShamderwar Tola, Mokama, P.S. and P.O.- Mokama, District- Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shakti Suman Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 560© of 2016 registere3d for the offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The complainant is wife of the petitioner. She made allegation that her marriage was solemnized with the petitioner in the year, 2001. The accused persons including the petitioner demanded Rs five lakhs and they tortured her for nonfulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3342 of 2020(26) dt.19-01-2024 2/2 that the allegation has been made after 15 years of the marriage which is unbelievable. He further submits that the complainant is a teacher and she resides in her Maiye along with her parents with her own sweet will. She is not ready to come her matrimonial house.

5. On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the prayer for bail.

6. The complaint, itself, shows that the allegation was made against the petitioner and other matrimonial in-laws after 15 years of the marriage.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, named above, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within four weeks be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Barh Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 560© of 2016 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/AKV U T