Vasudeo Paswan @ Vasudeo Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8647 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2022 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== VASUDEO PASWAN @ VASUDEO KUMAR S/O SRI PRABHU PASWAN Resident of Village- Hathiyakandh Sarai, P.S.- Maner in the district of Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR Bihar 2.

SARITA KUMARI D/O BINDESHWARI PASWAN @ BINDESHWAR PASWAN, W/O VASUDEO PASWAN @ VASUDEO KUMAR Resident of Village- Taret Pali, P.S.- Naubatpur, District- Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 13-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Despite valid service of notice, nobody has entered appearance on behalf of the O.P. No.2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 323, 341, 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8647 of 2023(3) dt.13-07-2023 2/3 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. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006 (3) PLJR 182.

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 Complaint Case No.77(c) 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 for one time settlement.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8647 of 2023(3) dt.13-07-2023 3/3 Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T