Ajeet Kumar Singh @ Ajit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28396 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-761 Year-2016 Thana- SIWAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSiwan ====================================================== AJEET KUMAR SINGH @ AJIT KUMAR Son of Sh. Prahlad Singh Resident of Village- Muiyan, P.S.- Ziradai, District- Siwan- 841239. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

ANJALI DEVI Wife of Ajeet Kumar Singh Presently residing with her father Sri Ramjee Singh at Village- Siswan Bujurg, P.S.- Mairwan, DistrictSiwan. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Abhimanyu Pratap For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari,, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28396 of 2021(2) dt.12-07-2021 2/3 the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case 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, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Siwan in connection with Complaint Case No. 761 of 2020, Tr. No. 4399 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28396 of 2021(2) dt.12-07-2021 3/3 with the aforesaid case.

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) Pankaj/- U T