Manoj Kumar Paswan @ Manoj Paswan v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35576 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -993 Year- 2014 Thana -COMPLAINT CASE District- BANKA ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Paswan @ Manoj Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. State of Bihar

2. Archana Kumari, wife of Manoj Kumar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Syed Masleh-Uddin Ashraf, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manish Kumar 2(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-08-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending arrest in a complaint case wherein process has been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner admits his marriage with the complainant. On instruction, he further submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. A statement to that effect has been made in para 8 of the petition which reads as follows:- "8. That the petitioner was and is willing/ready to live with his wife Archana

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35576 of 2015 (2) dt.18-08-2015 2/2 Kumari (complainant - O.P. No.2) with full honour/dignity and respect and undertakes to look after her to the best of his capacity and ability."

Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Complaint Case No.993 of 2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant for her appearance. On her appearance, the petitioner will take the complainant to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour.

The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by learned court below in three eventualities (i) if the matrimonial harmony is substantially restored (ii) if the complainant fails to appear before the learned court below or (iii) if the complainant gets reluctant to reconcile the issue.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T