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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6379/2022bail granted

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2022-04-26Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6379 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-435 Year-2021 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Ray Son of Ganesh Ray Resident of MohallaChatradhari Bazar, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District- Saran (Chapra) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Indu Devi W/o Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Ray, Daughter of Hawaldar Ray Resident of Mohalla- Chatradhari Bazar, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, DistrictSaran (Chapra) at present residing at Village- Saraidha, Police StationRevelganj, District- Saran (Chapra) ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No.435 of 2021 registered for offences under Sections 143, 341, 323, 328, 307 and 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Despite service of notice upon opposite party no.2, she has chosen not to appear.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the present case has been filed one month after divorce case was filed against the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6379 of 2022(4) dt.26-04-2022 2/2 Considering the aforesaid fact, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

Accordingly, let petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Chapra, District Saran in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No.435 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) BT/- U T