Annu Kumar Singh @ Annu Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14073 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2690 Year-2018 Thana- SARAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSaran ====================================================== ANNU KUMAR SINGH @ ANNU SINGH Son of Shankar Singh Resident of Village - Shadipur, Khaw Tola P.S.- Goreya Kothi, District - Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar 2.
Soni Kumari Daughter of Ajit Kumar Rai Wife of Annu Singh Resident of Village - Shadipur, Khaw Tola P.s.- Goreya Kothi, District - Siwan. At Present Village - Quari Kala, P.S. - Ekma, District - Saran. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ramchandra Sahni For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 18-09-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video Conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID-19 Pandemic. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Mukesh Kr. Singh, the learned A.P.P. for the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint case no. 2690 of 2018 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of Indian Penal Code and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
The case of the complainant is that her marriage was solemnized with the petitioner as per the Hindu rites and customs, however subsequently, the petitioner and his family
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14073 of 2020(3) dt.18-09-2020 2/3 members started torturing the informant mentally and physically on account of non-fulfilment of the demand for dowry and finally, she was ousted from her matrimonial home. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, has been falsely implicated in the present case and is having a clean antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to keep his wife with due honour and dignity.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the fact that the petitioner is ready and willing to keep his wife with due honour and dignity, I deem it fit and appropriate to grant liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the learned court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Complaint case no. 2690 of 2018 within a period of four weeks from today, whereupon he shall be granted provisional bail on the very same day and then the learned court below shall issue notice to the complainantwife and engage both the petitioner and his wife in mediation proceedings with a view to settle the matrimonial disputes amongst them. It is further directed that the learned court below shall take a final call with regard to either revoking the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14073 of 2020(3) dt.18-09-2020 3/3 provisional bail to be granted to the petitioner herein or confirming the same, depending upon the final outcome of the mediation proceeding as also considering the merits of the case. The petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.
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