Ritesh Jha @ Ritesh Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16652 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2019 Thana- BISFI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ritesh Jha @ Ritesh Kumar Jha Son of Late Jagmohan Jha @ Jag Mohan Jha Resident of Village - Sahora, P.S. - Bahadurpur, District- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Nikki Kumari Wife of Sri Ritesh Jha @ Ritesh Kumar Jha Daughter of Sri Alok Thakur, resident of Village - Sihaso, Tole - Godhniya, P.S. - Bisfi, District- Madhubani.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Kumar No 13 For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh For the Informant Mr. Rajesh Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 28-02-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16652 of 2020(6) dt.28-02-2022 2/2 demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. 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. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Bisfi P.S. Case No.

233/2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.