Gulshan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30353 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA P.S District- Supaul ====================================================== GULSHAN KUMAR S/O SUKAR SINGH R/O Village- Bhatabari, P.SChhatapur, Distt.- Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arun For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 24-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 504, 379, 506, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Dowry Act.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members has tortured in various ways to the informant due to non-fulfillment of Rs. Five lac as dowry demand and finally they ousted her after snatching her belongings from her matrimonial home.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is husband of the informant and has filed Divorce Case No. 43 of 2022 before the Family Court. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30353 of 2023(3) dt.24-08-2023 2/2 been falsely implicated in this case. He has neither demanded any thing from the informant nor tortured his wife ever before. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 22.11.2022. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Supaul in connection with Supaul Mahila P.S. Case No. 69 of 2021.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U