Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43939/2014bail granted

Santosh Kumar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

2015-01-14Mr. Justice Gopal Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43939 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1201 Year- 2012 Thana -GAYA COMPLAINT CASE District- GAYA ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Sharma, son of Sri Suresh Sharma, resident of Molalla Makhlotganj, district Gaya .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Amarendra Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 14-01-2015 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under Sections 498A of the Penal Code and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The petitioner is husband and is in jail since 07.08.2014. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is either ready to keep his wife with full dignity or, if for any reason the wife is not ready to live with him, he is ready to pay maintenance of Rs.1500/- per month.

Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on provisional bail for three months on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 1201 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, subject to the conditions that after one month of his release the petitioner shall keep his wife with full dignity or if for any reason the wife is not ready to live with him, the petitioner shall pay maintenance worth Rs.1500/- per month, till a

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43939 of 2014 (2) dt.14-01-2015 2/2 higher maintenance is decided by a competent Court and after three months the Court below, on being satisfied that the petitioner is fulfilling the conditions, shall confirm the bail bond. (Gopal Prasad, J) SA/- U U T T