Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20670/2016bail granted

Bhaskar Bhushan v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2016-05-23Mr. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20670 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -157 Year- 2015 Thana -SANGRAMPUR DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Bhaskar Bhushan son of Late Mohan Prasad, Resident of VillageSerukahin, P.S.- Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Rita Kumari, Daughter of Satrangi Mahto, resident of VillageBariyaria, P.S.- Sangrampur, District- East Champaran. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narsing Tanti(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 23-05-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner being the husband of the informant is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

The basis accusation is of torture for nonfulfillment of the dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner admits his marriage with the informant but both have decided to part ways and a petition to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20670 of 2016 (3) dt.23-05-2016 2/2 that effect has been filed before the learned court below. The same has been brought on record as Annexure-2. Learned counsel for the informant does not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner and is not opposing the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 157 of 2015, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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