Shakti Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23699 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-619 Year-2018 Thana- GAYA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictGaya ====================================================== SHAKTI KUMAR Son of Ravi Shanker Prasad Singh Resident of House No.- 24, Road No.- 10, East Patel Nagar, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Manisha Singh Daughter of Saligram Prasad Singh Wife of Shakti Kumar, At present residing at Anand Bhawan, Swaraj Puri Road, Gaya. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 498A and 494 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23699 of 2022(2) dt.11-05-2022 2/3 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. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has 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 State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 furnishing bail bonds of Rs.

10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Shri Rakesh Ranjan, Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Gaya in connection with Complaint case No.619 of 2018, 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23699 of 2022(2) dt.11-05-2022 3/3 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. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T