Sonu Singh @ Sonu Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21293 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2020 Thana- LAXMIPUR District- Jamui ====================================================== Sonu Singh @ Sonu Kumar Singh Son of Sachindar Singh Resident of Village- Madaiya, P.S.- Lxmipur, District- Jamui. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Rupa Singh, wife of Sonu Kumar Singh, resident of village Madaiya, P.S. Laxmipur, District Jamui ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP For Opp. Party No.2 :

Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-02-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 through video conferencing.

The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Laxamipur P.S. Case No. 166 of 2020 registered for the offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Specific statement has been made in paragraph 11 of the application that the petitioner is ready to keep the opposite party no.2 with full honour and dignity.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21293 of 2021(3) dt.08-02-2022 2/3 In such view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to visit his Sasural and take opposite party no.2 with him before 22.02.2022 and thereafter both the parties will file an application in the Court below that they have amicably settled their disputes and they are staying together. The petitioner will also provide a separate mobile phone and number to opposite party no.2 from which she can talk to her parents as and when she desires.

On filing of the aforesaid application by both the parties in the Court below, the Court below will release the petitioner on provisional bail for a period of three months on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri A.K. Raj, learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Jamui in connection with Laxamipur P.S. Case No. 166 of 2020, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Till filing of the application by the opposite party no.2 and her husband in the court below, the petitioner shall not be arrested in connection with aforesaid case.

It is made clear that for non compliance of this order, bail bond of the petitioner shall stand automatically cancelled.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21293 of 2021(3) dt.08-02-2022 3/3 With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) BT/- U T