Sujeet Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51052 of 2014 Arising out of Women's PS.Case No. -85 of 2013 Thana -MAHILA P.S. District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Sujeet Jha Son of Late Rameshwar Jha, resident of village- Champa, P.S. Arer, Dist. Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI ORAL ORDER 07-05-2015 This is an application, made under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking pre-arrest bail by the petitioner, namely, Sujeet Jha, in connection with Women's Police Station Case No. 85 of 2013 under Sections 498A/341/323/379/504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Prevention of Dowry Act. Perused the above application and materials on record including a copy of the order, dated 01.12.2014, passed, in A.B.P. No.44 of 2014, by the learned Sessions Judge, Madhubani, dismissing the said application for pre-arrest bail. Heard Mr. Mithilesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that perusal of record does not reveal

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51052 of 2014 (3) dt.07-05-2015 any such incriminating materials against the petitioner, which would warrant his custodial detention and interrogation, this Court is of the view that the petitioner has been able to make out a case calling for appropriate direction for pre-arrest bail. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, it is hereby directed that the petitioner abovenamed shall, in the event of his arrest in connection with the case aforementioned, be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/-, with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Officer-in-Charge, Mahila Police Station, Madhubani.

This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the petitioner above-named shall, within two weeks from today, appear before the Officer-in-Charge, Mahila Police Station, and make himself available for interrogation by police at all reasonable time and shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer.

This application for pre-arrest bail shall stand disposed of in terms of the above observations and directions. Let a copy of this order be sent, forthwith, to the Officer-in-Charge, Mahila Police Station, District Madhubani.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51052 of 2014 (3) dt.07-05-2015 Send also a copy of this order, forthwith, to the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani, by fax.

(I. A. Ansari, J) A.I./- U