Sanjay Kumar Singh @ Mantu Singh @ Mantu Kumar @ Mantu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9966 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Khagaria ====================================================== SANJAY KUMAR SINGH @ MANTU SINGH @ MANTU KUMAR @ MANTU S/o Mahesh Singh R/o village and P.O. - Sukhasan, P.S.- Barari, O.P.- Shyamapur, Distt- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Savitri Devi W/o Sanjay Kumar Singh @ Mantu Singh @ Mantu Kumar @ Mantu, D/o Chandra Sheikhar Sahni R/o Mohalla- Bhagat Tola, Ward no. 15, Khagaria, P.S. and Distt- Khagaria.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Nibash Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Sangeeta Sharma, APP.

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 27-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act . Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have tortured upon her physically and mentally in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9966 of 2023(4) dt.27-06-2023 2/2 tormented her over the demand of dowry. 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. It is further submitted that the petitioner is ready to keep her with full honour and dignity.

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 Khagaria Sadar Mahila P.S. Case No. 25 of 2021, 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 Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

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