Dinesh Sah v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11409 of 2017 Arising Out of Case No. -1371 Year- 2013 Thana -KHAGARIA COMPALINT CASE DistrictKHAGARIA ====================================================== Dinesh Sah, Son of Late Chillar Sah @ Deo Narayan Sah, Resident of Village- Amarpur, P.S.- Sonbarsha, District- Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Sulekha Devi, Wife of Dinesh Sah, Daughter of Kailash Sah, Resident of Village- Hardia, P.S.- Chautham, District Khagaria. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-03-2017 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 1371C of 2013 registered under Sections 498A and 494 of the Indian penal Code and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Allegation in brief is that the petitioner used to torture his wife to realize further demand of dowry. Submission is that marriage was solemnized in the year 2003 and there are two children out of their wedlock and allegation of further demand of dowry is fabricated and this petitioner is already making payment of interim maintenance of Rs. 1200/- per month as directed by the concerned Family Court

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11409 of 2017 (2) dt.15-03-2017 2/2 and he has been in custody in this case since 04.12.2016. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, namely, Dinesh Sah, is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Khagaria in connection with Complaint Case No. 1371C of 2013.

(Arun Kumar, J) Sujit/- U