Amar Rai v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18950 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-744 Year-2022 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Amar Rai S/O- Lalbabu Rai Village -SONDHO Mobarakpur, P.S. Goraul, Dist. Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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State of Bihar 2.

Pooja Kumari wife of Amar Rai Village- Bishunpur Baladhari Ps- Hajipur Sadar Dist- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 23-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. He submits that no allegations levelled against the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18950 of 2023(3) dt.23-06-2023 2/2 petitioner of any willful conduct, which is likely to cause grave injury to the opposite party no. 2. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of the bail application.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 744 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C..

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T