Arjun Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17601 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2455 Year-2018 Thana- SARAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSaran ====================================================== Arjun Rai S/o Vikrama Rai Resident of village- Dayapur West Tolla, P.S.- Janta Bazar, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner

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The State of Bihar 2.

Mrs. Sarda Devi Wife of Arjun Rai Resident of village-Dayapur West Tolla, P.S.- Janta Bazar, District- Saran ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 10-07-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner, who is the husband of the complainant, is apprehending arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 2455 of 2018 for offences under Sections 341, 323, 379, 384 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The allegation against the petitioner is that he has tortured complainant-opposite party no. 2 for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and marriage between the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17601 of 2020(2) dt.10-07-2020 2/2 petitioner and opposite party no. 2 took place in the year 2013. There is statement in paragraph 9 of the bail application that the petitioner is ready to keep his wife (opposite party no. 2) with full honour and dignity.

Considering the aforesaid and in order to restore normalcy in conjugal life between the petitioner and opposite party no.2, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Let petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within one month from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran in connection with Complaint Case No. 2455 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

In the event the petitioner neglects, misbehaves or torture the complainant (opposite party no. 2), the court below shall be at liberty to cancel his bail bond.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) BT/- U T