Chitranjan Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 22018 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-554 Year-2022 Thana- MADHEPURA District- Madhepura ====================================================== Chitranjan Kumar Gupta Son Of Ashok Sah Resident Of Village- Laxmipur Girdhar, Ps- Rupauli, Distt- Purnia ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Puja Kumari D/O Manoj Sah Resident Of Village- Vidyapuri, Ward No. 18, Main Road, Madhepura, Po And Ps- And Distt- Madhepura ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 498(A), 406, 341, 323, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 22018 of 2023(2) dt.24-06-2023 2/3 petitioner is husband of the informant/complainant. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari alias Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 554 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The petitioner is directed to co-operate during the trial. If the petitioner does not co-operate during the trial, the Court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 22018 of 2023(2) dt.24-06-2023 3/3 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. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T