Raju Ram v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8188 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -469 Year- 2013 Thana -PURNIA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPURNIA ======================================================

1. Raju Ram son of Rameshwar Ram, Resident of Village- Mahsel, P.S.- Routa, District- Purena .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Radha Devi, D/o Surendra Ram, wife of Raju Ram, Resident of villageRasulganj, P.S.- Routa, District- Purena .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Bijendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-02-2015 Petitioner being 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 Sections 323, 498A of the I.P.C.

The basic accusation is of torture for nonfulfilment of dowry demand. On instructions, it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. A statement to that effect has been made in para 6 of the petition which reads as follows:- "That the petitioner being husband he is always ready to keep the O.P. no. 2

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8188 of 2015 (2) dt.26-02-2015 2/2 (Wife) with full dignity"

Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Complaint Case No. 469 of 2013. Let learned Court below issue notice to the complainant and fix a date for her appearance. On appearance, the petitioner will take the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional anticipatory bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by the learned Court below in three eventualities (i) On substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony within a period of one year (ii) If the complainant fails to appear before learned Court below (iii) If the complainant is reluctant to reconcile the issue.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Shageer/- U T