Ram Singar Rai v. State Of Bihar And ANR

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13216 of 2015 (2) dt.31-03-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.13216 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1168 Year- 2014 Thana -VAISALI COMPLAINT CASE DistrictVAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ======================================================

1. Ram Singar Rai Son of Vashawan Rai, Resident of village- Sharma, Shrawan Patti, P.s.- Mahua, District- Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Sunita Devi, wife of Ram Singar Rai, daughter of Vishun Rai, Resident of village- Sharma, Shrawan Patti, P.s.- Mahua, District- Vaishali. At present residing at village- Mahua Singh Patti, P.S.- Mahua, DistrictVaishali .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Abhay Kr. 1(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which processes have been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.

On instruction it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready to keep the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13216 of 2015 (2) dt.31-03-2015 complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. Statement to that effect has been made in para 12 of the petition. Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Complaint Case No. 1168 of 2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant on her appearance the petitioner will take the complainant to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed within one year by the learned court below in three eventualities:- (i) on substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony; (ii) or if the complainant gets reluctant to reconcile the issue; and (iii) or if the complainant fails to appear before the learned court.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) P.K./- U T