Md. Sajid Nawaz @ Sajid Nawaz v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6239 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2022 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Banka ====================================================== Md. Sajid Nawaz @ Sajid Nawaz Son Of Md. Kalim Ansari R/O Vill.- Kadru, P.S.- Argora, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Wajda Nazir Wife Of Md. Sajid Nawaz @ Sajid Nawaz D/O Md. Nasiruddin, R/O Village - Chandrapura, P.S.- Dhoraiya, District - Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 05-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6239 of 2023(2) dt.05-05-2023 2/2 out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity but the opposite party no. 2 is not ready to live together, this fact has also come in the impugned order.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 Complaint Case No. 179 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. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T