Saurabh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14686 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Saurabh Singh Son Of Sunil Kumar Singh R/O Village- Mahatola, Abhaypur, P.S.- Piri Bazar, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Khushboo Kumari Wife Of Saurabh Singh R/O Village- Mahatola, Abhaypur, P.S.- Piri Bazar, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Rabi Bhushan, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP For opposite party No.2 :

Dr. Meeta Mohini, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party No.2. Counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 498A, 354 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14686 of 2022(3) dt.11-05-2022 2/3 the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The case is triable by the Magistrate. 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. On behalf of the State and learned counsel for the opposite party No.2, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Lakhisarai in connection with Lakhisarai Mahila P.S. case No.26 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is directed to co-operate during the trial. If the petitioner does not co-operate during the trial, the court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14686 of 2022(3) dt.11-05-2022 3/3 petitioner.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement. In case, any such application is made by either of the parties, the court below shall refer the matter to the District Mediation Centre. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T