Mantu Kumar @ Mantoo Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.41636 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -451 Year- 2013 Thana -WAJIRGANJ District- -Gaya ======================================================
1. Mantu Kumar @ Mantoo Kumar S/o Late Kishun Yadav Resident of Village Durbey, Police Station Chandauti, District Gaya .... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. Sarita Devi D/o Tulsi Yadav Resident of Village Tilesh, Police Station Wazirganj, District Gaya .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Upendra Kumar Pal, Adv.
For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 20-03-2015 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under Sections 498A of the Penal Code and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is husband and is ready to keep the victim-wife with due dignity.
Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, is directed to be released on provisional anticipatory bail for four months on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with the Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 451 of 2013 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code and either the petitioner will keep the victim-wife with due dignity
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41636 of 2014 (2) dt.20-03-2015 2/2 or if, for any reason, the victim-wife is not ready to live with the petitioner, then, the petitioner shall pay Rs. 1500/- per month as maintenance till and the lower Court after being satisfied that the condition is being fulfilled by the petitioner shall confirm the bail bond after four months.
(Gopal Prasad, J) SA/- U U T T