Aakash Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16477 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-422 Year-2018 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Jamui ====================================================== Aakash Sah, Male, aged about 25 years, Son of Sri Vinod Sah, Resident of Village-Naya Tola, Surajgarha, P.O. and P.S.-Surajgarha, District-Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Sonu Kumari, Wife of Sri Aakash Sah, Resident of Village-Naya Tola, Surajgarha, P.O. and P.S.-Surajgarha, District-Lakhisarai, at present D/o Late Naresh Sah, resident of village-Sohajana, P.S.-Jhajha, District-Jamui. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amrit Abhijat For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-06-2020 Heard both sides through video conferencing.

The petitioner seeks bail in Complaint Case No.422(C) of 2018, registered under Sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The complainant, wife of the petitioner, alleged in her complaint petition that her marriage was solemnized with the petitioner on 13.05.2014 and she lived happily with her husband for 11⁄2 years. She became pregnant but later on her husband and others began to demand additional dowry and due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry, she was driven out from the house. It is alleged that the petitioner being the husband drove

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16477 of 2020(2) dt.08-06-2020 2/2 her out from the house after subjecting her to torture. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner never tortured his wife. The petitioner is in jail since 16.01.2020. The petitioner has already remained in jail for about five months.

The learned Additional P.P. however, opposed the prayer for bail.

Taking into consideration the facts and nature of allegations made against the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner has already remained in jail for about five months, petitioner, namely, Aakash Sah is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Jamui in connection with Complaint Case No.422(C) of 2018.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) S.KUMAR/- U T