Shambhu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20255 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-440 Year-2021 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== SHAMBHU KUMAR son of Late Shiv Mahto Village- Badluchak PsBhadaur Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Rinku Devi wife of Shambhu Kumar Village- Badluchak Ps- Bhadaur Distpatna 3.

Sunil Kumar son of Not known Village- Badluchak Ps- Bhadaur Dist- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Rita Verma, APP.

Mr. Sheo Sharan Prasad Singh, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 07-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504, 498(A) & 34 of the Indian Penal Code .

Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have tortured upon her physically and mentally and ousted her 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20255 of 2023(4) dt.07-07-2023 2/2 offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry.

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. 440(C) of 2021, 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 Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T