Munna Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No 7673 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-283 Year-2016 Thana- JEHANABAD COMPLAINT CASE District- Jehanabad ====================================================== MUNNA RAM Son of Bhikhar Ram Resident of Village - Dindir, Police Station - Haspura, District - Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Mamta Devi Wife of Munna Ram Daughter of Vinay Ram, Resident of village - Ismilepur, P.O. - Koiyl Bhupat, Police Station - Mehandia, District - Arwal.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== For the Petitioner/s :

Mr Md Mushtaque Alam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 16-07-2020 As of now, the Courts have not resumed normal physical hearing. The matter has been listed today for consideration through Video Conferencing.

Learned counsels are appearing and making submissions from their residence. The Court Master and Secretary are also part of this virtual Court proceedings with the aid of audio visual technology.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Complaint Case No 283 of 2016 instituted for the offence punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner's counsel submits that the petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7673 of 2020(2) dt.16-07-2020 2/2 willing to keep the complainant with full honour and dignity. Without going into the merits of the matter, this Court would direct the petitioner to surrender before the Court below within eight weeks from today.

In the event, the petitioner surrenders, the Court below shall enlarge the petitioner on provisional bail, to its own satisfaction, for a period of three months.

The petitioner and the complainant would have the opportunity to work out an amicable resolution of the issue. If an amicable resolution is worked out within the three months' period, petitioner would be entitled to confirmation of his provisional bail.

If, on the other hand, the issue is not resolved between the parties, the Court below, needless to say, would be well within its jurisdiction to exercise its judicial discretion and pass appropriate order which may include cancellation of the petitioner's provisional bail.

This application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) M.E.H./- U T