Sikanader Choudhry @ Sikander Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32231 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2016 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== SIKANADER CHOUDHRY @ SIKANDER CHOUDHARY, aged about years (Male), S/O Late Lagan Choudhry, R/o village- Dhundhua, P.S.- NTPC Khaira (Navinagar), District- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Vishwajeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate.

For the Informant : Mr. B.P. Singh, Advocate. For the State :

Mr. A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2021 Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned A.P.P. for the State through Virtual mode.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 16/16 for the offence registered under Sections 498(A), 323, 341 and 506/34 of the I.P.C. The prosecution story, in brief, is that the accused persons including the petitioner tortured the victim due to nonfulfilment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32231 of 2021(2) dt.05-08-2021 2/3 petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The petitioner is the husband of the victim. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has further 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.

On behalf of the learned counsels for the State and the informant, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R/ complaint case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 16/16, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) only

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32231 of 2021(2) dt.05-08-2021 3/3 with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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. In case, any such application is made by either of the parties, the court below shall refer the matter to the District Mediation Centre. The informant will be at liberty to make an application before the concerned Family Court for the purpose of maintenance, if so advised.

(Sudhir Singh, J) U.K./- U T