Md. Imteyaz v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20476 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== MD. IMTEYAZ Son of Md. Sahvan @ Md. Chand Resident of Village - Gulshan Haidari Lal Mandir, P.S.- Khajekalan, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

YASMEEN PRAVEEN W/o Md. Imteyaz, D/o Md. Mojib At Present Resident of Village - Shishe Ka Sipal, Noon ka Chauraha, P.S.- Khajekalan, Distt.- Patna.

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Shyamal Prakash, Advocate For the State :

Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party No.2 through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. Further, counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the prayer portion of the bail application.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 498A, 494, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20476 of 2021(2) dt.01-07-2021 2/3 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 present case. The case is triable by the Magistrate. 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. 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 facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of Smt. Madhvi Singh, Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Patna in connection with Mahila P.S. case No.91 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20476 of 2021(2) dt.01-07-2021 3/3 Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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. In case, any such application is made by either of the parties, the court below shall refer the matter to the District Mediation Centre. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T