Akhilesh Yadav v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25360 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -2821 Year- 2011 Thana -PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPATNA ====================================================== Akhilesh Yadav son of Mahavir Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Puja Devi wife of Akhilesh Yadav, daughter of late Sakaldeo Rai .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandra Moleshwar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mukesh Kr.Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-07-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending arrest in a complaint case wherein process has been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.

On instruction, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. A statement to that effect has been made in para 14 of the petition which reads as follows:- "14. That the petitioner has forever ready and willing to keep her as wife and to provide for her needs and comfort

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25360 of 2015 (2) dt.13-07-2015 2/2 affectionally."

Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No.2821 C of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant for her appearance. On her appearance, the petitioner will take the complainant to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour.

The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by learned court below in three eventualities (i) if the matrimonial harmony is substantially restored (ii) if the complainant fails to appear before the learned court below or (iii) if the complainant gets reluctant to reconcile the issue.

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