Sharif Rafi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16242 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -178 Year- 2015 Thana -SATHI DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Sharif Rafi .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. A.Haque Sahara (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-04-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

Petitioner being the husband of the informant is languishing in custody since 07.02.2016 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 498A, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The basis accusation is of torture for nonfulfillment of dowry demand. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner admits the marriage with the informant and he is ready to keep the informant as wife with full dignity and honour. Statement to that effect has been made in para-14 of the petition which reads as follows:- "That though the petitioner is still ready to keep the informant with him but due to petitioner's poor economical

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16242 of 2016 (2) dt.12-04-2016 condition the informant has deserted the petitioner on instigation of the persons of her matrimonial side."

Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, 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 SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Sathi P.S. Case No. 178 of 2015. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) P.K./- U T