Romana Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 21247 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-534 Year-2021 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran ====================================================== ROMANA KHATOON W/o Mojib Resident of Village- Gamhariya, Police Station- Dhaka, District- East Champran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Raj Kishore Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 02-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 313, 307, 354 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.

The informant alleges that she was married to Alauddin in the year 2016 after marriage motorcycle was demanded by way of dowry, her widowed mother was not in a position to fulfill the demand thereafter accused persons including the petitioner tortured and assaulted her causing termination of two months pregnancy.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 21247 of 2022(2) dt.02-11-2022 2/3 petitioner has antecedent of one case which was instituted by the present informant, it is next submitted that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel next submits that the allegation of demand of dowry is general and omnibus in nature, it is further submitted that the thrust of allegation is against Alauddin. Learned counsel also submitted that allegation of torture and assault causing termination of pregnancy is ornamental as the FIR does even remotely disclose that after the pregnancy was terminated where the informant was treated, it is also submitted that the husband is also availing his remedies available in law. Learned counsel further submits that allegation of demand of dowry as far as the petitioner is alleged is also general and omnibus in nature. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 21247 of 2022(2) dt.02-11-2022 3/3 (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No. 534 of 2021 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) GauravSinha/- U T