Ajit Kumar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18635 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2754 Year-2016 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== 1.

Ajit Kumar Verma, Son of Late Krishnadeo Prasad Verma Resident of House No. - 21 Adarsh Colony, Sri Krishna Nagar, P.S.- Buddha Colony, Distt - Patna.

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Smt. ChandaVerma, Wife of Ajit Kumar Verma Resident of House No. - 21 Adarsh Colony, Sri Krishna Nagar, P.S.- Buddha Colony, Distt - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Tanu Priya Wife of Amit Ranjan, D/o Prit Ranjan Srivastava Resident of Shanti Niwas, Anissabad, By Pass, Harnichak, P.S. Beur, Distt - Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajneesh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-03-2019 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State.

The petitioners, being the parents of the husband of the complainant are apprehending arrest in a complaint case wherein process has been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution case is that the complainant, Tannu Priya was married with the son of the petitioners, namely, Ajit Ranjan on 29.02.2017, but subsequent to the marriage, further dowry

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18635 of 2019(2) dt.28-03-2019 2/3 demand of Rs. 5 lacs was made and due to non-fulfillment of the same, the complainant was tortured by the petitioners and other in-law family members.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant and the petitioners, being the parents of the husband of the complainant claim to be separate from him. The petitioners are old persons. It is further submitted that though learned Sessions judge disposed of the anticipatory bail application of the petitioners only on the ground that only summons have been issued, hence the petitioners have no apprehension of arrest, though, there are certain committed judgments to the effect that issuance of summons also gives reasonable apprehension. Learned APP submits that accusation against the petitioners is specific.

Considering the thrust of accusation against the husband of the complainant and the petitioners being, old persons, coupled with the statement made in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioners are not having any criminal antecedent, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18635 of 2019(2) dt.28-03-2019 3/3 today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 2754C of 2016, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Amrendra/- U T