Mukesh Mandal v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49431 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -558 Year- 2013 Thana -COMPLAINT CASE District- ARRARIA ======================================================

1. Mukesh Mandal Son of Makhan Mandal Resident of Village - Bhargama, P.S. - Bhargama, District - Araria.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Asha Devi Wife of Mukesh Mandal, Daughter of Late Rameshwar Mandal Resident of Village - Dipol, Police Station - Jogbani, District - Araria.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy-I(APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-02-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which processes have been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

The accusation is of torture.

On instruction it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49431 of 2014 (2) dt.18-02-2015 anticipatory bail for one year in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Complaint Case No. 558C of 2013, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant on her appearance the petitioner will take the complainant to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed within one year by the learned court below in three eventualities:- (i) on substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony; (ii) or if the complainant gets reluctant to reconcile the issue; and (iii) or if the complainant fails to appear before the learned court.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) P.K./- U T