Bijendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6319 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2022 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Bijendra Singh Son Of Prabhu Narayan Singh R/V- Karnpura, Pipra,P.SDurgawati, Dist- Kaimur At Bhabhua ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shyama Nand Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 05-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner, who is husband of the informant, is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

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 drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6319 of 2023(2) dt.05-05-2023 2/2 The State of Bihar, reported in 2006 (3) PLJR 182. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on anticipatory 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 Durgawati P.S. Case No. 307 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., 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.

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