Sushil Chaudhary @ Sushil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14245 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-820 Year-2021 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE DistrictRohtas ====================================================== SUSHIL CHAUDHARY @ SUSHIL KUMAR S/O Bharat Chaudhary R/O Village- Bhawarah Tola, P.S- Nokha, District- Rohtas at Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Luchi Kumari @ Puja Kumari D/O Chandradip Chaudhary R/O VillageBhagwanpur, P.O- Mokar, P.S- Agrer, District- Rohtas at Sasaram ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Babu Nandan Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 03-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Though the notice has validly been served upon the opposite party no.2, but nobody appears on her behalf.

3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the D.P. Act.

4. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have tortured upon her physically and mentally and ousted her from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

5. 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 demand nor drove

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14245 of 2023(5) dt.03-10-2023 2/2 her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. 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. It is further submitted that the petitioner is ready to keep her with full honour and dignity.

6. 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 Complaint Case No. 820 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. 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.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T