Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8360/2013bail granted

Pranaya Shankar Sinha v. The State Of Bihar

2015-04-01The Chief Justice2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8360 of 2013 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1127 Year- 2010 Thana -PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District-PATNA ====================================================== Pranaya Shankar Sinha, S/O Sri Lala Gouri Shankar Sinha, Resident Of Mohalla Sri Rampath, New Jakkanpur, P.S- Jakkanpur, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

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1. The State Of Bihar

2. Priti Kumari @ Priti Verma, D/O Arun Pd. Srivastava, R/O Goriatoli, Station Road, P.S. Kotwali, Distt.Patna .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr.Rajesh Shankar Sinha, Advocate For the S t a t e : Mr. Rajendra Singh Shastri (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 01-04-2015 The petitioner figured as an accused in Complaint Case No.1127(C) of 2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 494 and 498A of the I.P.C.

Apprehending arrest, the petitioner filed A.B.P. No.4618 of 2012 in the court of the Sessions Judge, Patna. The same was dismissed on 11.2.2013. Hence, this application for grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

In this case several adjournments had been granted and the Court issued several directions. However, the fact remains that the principal allegation against the petitioner is referable to under

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8360 of 2013 (8) dt.01-04-2015 2/2 Section 498A of the I.P.C. This Court is of the view that arrest of the petitioner is not warranted in such case. Hence, the application is allowed.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Sunil Kumar-II, learned Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in connection with Complaint Case No.1127(C) of 2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(L. Narasimha Reddy,CJ) PNM U T