Jhunnu Sahani @ Jhunu Sahani v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11990 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -247 Year- 2014 Thana -EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Jhunnu Sahani @ Jhunu Sahani Son of Narayan Sahani Resident of Village- Malahi , Ps Chhauradano, District East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Nirmala Devi W/o Jhunnu Sahani @Jhunu Sahani R/o Village- Malahi PS chauradano, District East Champaran at Motihari. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Lal (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 247C of 2014, registered under Sections323, 504, 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner and his family members are ready to live with the complainant but it is she who is not ready. Complainant is a mentally ill lady. Mother of this petitioner also lodged a case since the complainant was traceless. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State opposes

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11990 of 2016 (10) dt.20-06-2017 2/2 the prayer for bail and submits that there is specific allegation of demand of dowry and torture against this petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, I do not feel inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. His prayer for anticipatory bail is, therefore, rejected. (Arvind Srivastava, J) Manish/- U T