Jai Prakesh Upadhyay v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 20552 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1260 Year-2022 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE District- Rohtas ====================================================== Jai Prakesh Upadhyay S/O Hari Shankar Upadhyay R/O vill.- Badaki Nainijor, P.SBrahmpur, Dist.- Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar.
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Anuradha Pandey D/o.-Shree Biteshwar Nath Pandey Present address-MuhallaGorakshni New Ward No. 14, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S.- town Thana Sasaram, DistrictRohtas, mob N-8340186505. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Om Prakash Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The accused/petitioner is named in F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1260 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 354, 356, 327, 377, 403, 323,497, 506, 509, 511, 379, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit cruelty upon opposite party no. 2, namely, Anuradha Pandey being the relative of her husband, due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, as raised for cash of Rs. 5 lacs.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner implicated with present case only being the relative i.e. brother-in-law of the husband of the informant/opposite party no. 2, namely, Anuradha Pandey. It is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 20552 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 pointed out that petitioner is living separately having no connection with the daily and domestic affairs of opposite party no. 2. It is pointed out that being in-law, petitioner is facing very much general and omnibus allegation qua alleged cruelty as committed upon opposite party no. 2. Petitioner said to be a man of clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of fact as petitioner is in-law (brother-in-law) of opposite party no. 2, prima facie living separately and facing general and omnibus allegation qua alleged cruelty, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Rohtas at Sasaram/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Complaint Case No. 1260 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T veena/-