Umesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20705 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2022 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Buxar ====================================================== UMESH KUMAR Son of Banarsi Ram Resident of Village - Pipariya, P.O.- Pipariya, P.S.- Mohaniya, District - Kaimur.

... ... Petitioner.

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sarita Kumari Wife of Umesh Kumar D/o Sri Lalan Ram, Resident of Village - Salathua, P.S.- Brahampur, District - Buxar. ... ... Opposite Parties.

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in Buxar Mahila P.S. Case No. 04 of 2022 registered under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20705 of 2022(2) dt.29-04-2022 2/3 is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. On the earlier occasion also, same informant had filed another two cases of similar nature against the petitioner. The petitioner is husband of the victim. All the offences are triable by the Magistrate. 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. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in connection with Buxar Mahila P.S. Case No. 04 of 2022 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The petitioner is directed to co-operate during the trial. If

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20705 of 2022(2) dt.29-04-2022 3/3 the petitioner does not co-operate during the trial, the court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. 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.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T