Naulesh Sharma @ Navlesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35437 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-752 Year-2013 Thana- JEHANABAD COMPLAINT CASE District- Jehanabad ====================================================== NAULESH SHARMA @ NAVLESH KUMAR Son of Late Paras Sharma Resident of Village- Bhakhra, P.S.- Ghoshi, District- Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sampil Devi Wife of Naulesh Sharma @ Navlesh Kumar Resident of Village- Bhakhra, P.S.- Ghoshi, District- Jehanabad, presently daughter of late Ramashish Sharma, resident of Village- Sonwan, P.S.- Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Paras Nath, Advocate For the Opposite Party No.2 :

Mr. Hridayal Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 08-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35437 of 2021(3) dt.08-04-2022 2/3 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. 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. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in connection with Complaint Case No.752/013, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35437 of 2021(3) dt.08-04-2022 3/3 The present order, in any way, will preclude the parties to resolve the issue otherwise.

Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Trivedi/- U T