Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22559/2024bail granted

Guddu Kumar Bosak @Guddu Bosak @ Guddu Kr Bosak v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22559 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-574 Year-2023 Thana- KATIHAR COMPLAINT CASE District- Katihar ====================================================== Guddu Kumar Bosak @Guddu Bosak @ Guddu Kr Bosak SON OF MANOJ KUMAR BOSAK RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DILAWARGANJ, TANTI BASTI, PS- KISHANGANJ, DIST- KISHANGANJ ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Rinki Devi Wife Of Guddu Kumar Bosak @ Guddu Bosak @ Guddu Kr Bosak Resident Of Village- Dilawarganj, Tanti Basti, Ps- Kishanganj, DistKishanganj ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 574 of 2023, dated 03.04.2023, for the offences punishable under Sections 147/ 323/ 380/384/354B/498A/120B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have tortured the complainant mentally and physically and ousted her from the matrimonial home due to non-fulfillment of demand of Rs. 1,00,000/- and a motorcycle as dowry.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner is the husband of the complainant. The petitioner neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the complainant. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 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." Learned counsel has further relied on the judgments in the case of Satendra Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another (2022) 10 SCR 351 and Md. Asfak Alam Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Anr. Passed in Criminal Appeal No(s). 2207 of 2023, arising out of Special Leave Petition (CRL.) No. 3433 of 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the allegation being general and omnibus against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22559 of 2024(2) dt.22-04-2024 3/3 of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Katihar in connection with Complaint Case No. 574 of 2023, subject to conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

7. 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.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Ranjeet/- U T