Niranjan Kumar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12512 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-544 Year-2018 Thana- GAYA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictGaya ====================================================== NIRANJAN KUMAR VERMA Son of Kailash Mahato Resident of Village - Simri, P.S.- Amas, Distt - Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Priya Kumari Wife of Niranjan Kumar Verma Resident of - Simri, P.O. - Neema Budhal, P.S.- Amas, Distt - Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Ratan Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mrs.Renuka Ratnakar, APP For the O.P. No.2 :

Mr. Paras Nath, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party No.2 through virtual mode.

The petitioner was granted provisional anticipatory bail by order dated 07.07.2020.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12512 of 2020(4) dt.19-03-2021 2/2 present case. Cognizance has been taken under Section 498A of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. On behalf of the State and learned counsel for the opposite party No.2, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the provisional anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner by order dated 07.07.2020 is, hereby, confirmed in connection with Complaint case No.544 of 2018, Trial No.2056 of 2018, pending in the court of S.D.J.M., Sherghati, Gaya. 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.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T