Ashok Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19232 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2907 Year-2019 Thana- EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- East Champaran ====================================================== ASHOK SAH S/O RAMROOP SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GAHIRI, JAGIRI TOLA, P.S.- PAHARPUR, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

SANDHAYA KUMARI W/O ASHOK SAH, D/O MAHESH SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SINGAHA, BHAINSADA, P.S.- HARSIDHI, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 01-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

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

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drover her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19232 of 2022(3) dt.01-11-2022 2/3 the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. 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.

In that view of the matter, 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 Complaint Case No.2907/2019 (Trial No.2603/2019), subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.2000/- (rupees two thousand) per month to opposite party no.2 in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, opposite party no.2 shall be at liberty to move before the learned court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19232 of 2022(3) dt.01-11-2022 3/3 be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings. The learned court below is directed to issue notice to opposite party no.2 in order to obtain her bank account details in which the petitioner has to deposit Rs.2000/- per month as directed by this Court.

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 Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or for one time settlement.

Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Sanjay/- U T