Shiv Shankar Singh @ Tulsi Das And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41882 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -33 Year- 2018 Thana -NAWAKOTHI District- BEGUSARAI ======================================================

1. Shiv Shankar Singh @ Tulsi Das son of Late Balram Singh

2. Anita Devi wife of Shiv Shankar Singh @ Tulsi Das Both resident of Village- Ward No. 17 Chhatauna, P.S.- Nawkothi, District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr. Chandan Kumar Kashyap For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Veena Rani Prasadd. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, O.P. No. 2 and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioners is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioners have relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41882 of 2018 (2) dt.18-07-2018 of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182. On behalf of the State and O.P.No. 2, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Shri Raghubir Prasad, learned J.M.-Ist Class, Begusarai in connection with Nawkothi P.S. Case No. 33 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V./- U T