Anand Jyoti v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16339 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -989 Year- 2014 Thana -GAYA COMPLAINT CASE District- GAYA ====================================================== ANAND JYOTI, son of Late Aditya Kumar, resident of village Barki Kuan, Madhopur near S.S. Academy, P.S. Madhopur, District Munger, at present residing at House No. 1070, Sector No.06 Part-2 Huda Dharuhera, P.S. Dharuhera, District Rewari (Hariyana) .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Sabita Anand, wife of Sri Anand Jyoti, daughter of Sri Vijay Kumar Gupta, Mohalla New Barnwal Medical Hall, J.B. Road, P.S. Kotwali, District Gaya .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 989 of 2014 lodged for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that marriage was solemnized in the year 2000 and during 14 years there is no complaint and now the complainant is coming with a story of torture and demand of dowry. It has further been submitted that O.P. No.2 is a teacher and petitioner is working in private firm in Haryana, as such, such allegation does not arise. Learned counsel for State submits that earlier there

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16339 of 2017 (2) dt.07-04-2017 2/2 was compromise between the parties and thereafter she was tortured by petitioner, which is evident from the impugned order itself.

Having heard both sides and considering the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Let petitioner surrender and pray for regular bail. However, in the meantime, if parties are agreed to live together they may do so. Learned court below will consider the bail application of the petitioner and dispose it of keeping in view the aforesaid fact. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U