Dharmendra Rajak v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6176 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2022 Thana- BARHIYA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== DHARMENDRA RAJAK Son of Sri Rajendra Rajak R/V- Indupur P.SBarahiya Dist- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar Bihar 2.
Shweta Kumari Daughter of Sri Rakesh Kumar Ranjan R/V- Berhna P.SBarh, Dist- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Kumar Manglam, Advocate For the State :
Mrs. Asha Kumari, APP For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Suraj Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 29-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 341, 323, 498A, 504 & 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6176 of 2023(3) dt.29-08-2023 2/3 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. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that petitioner is ready to make payment of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) in second week of every succeeding month in the bank account of opposite party no.2 for her maintenance as per the details furnished by her counsel.
5. 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 Barahiya P.S. Case No.136 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.,
6. It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial, maintenance or any other collateral proceedings.
7. The present order, in any way, will preclude the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6176 of 2023(3) dt.29-08-2023 3/3 parties to resolve the issue otherwise.
8. It is made clear that if the petitioner fails to make payment on three consecutive dates, the learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
9. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Trivedi/- U T