Pannalal Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7166 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA PS District- East Champaran ====================================================== Pannalal Mahto Son Of Late Tapeshwar Mahato R/O Village- Jaukatiya, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Rinku Kumari Wife Of Pannalal Mahto, D/O Gauri Shankar Mahto R/O Village- Jaukatiya, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran At Present Resident Of Village- Dekha, P.S.- Muffasil Motihari, District- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar No.III For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nityanand Ms. Ranjana Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 21-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498(A), 406, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the DP Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other accused persons is said to have assaulted the informant due to non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a hard copy of the supplementary affidavit on behalf of the petitioner through opposite party no. 2, in the Court.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7166 of 2023(5) dt.21-08-2023 2/2

5. Let it be kept on record.

6. By way of supplementary affidavit, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at present harmony has been restored in between the parties and the opposite party no. 2 is residing with the petitioner and leading happy conjugal life.

7. Considering the fact that the opposite party no. 2 is residing with the petitioner, 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 Mahila P.S. Case No. 44 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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