Ravi Shankar Singh v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 29569 of 2017 Arising out of P.S. Case No. -32 Year- 2017 Thana - RASULPUR District- SARAN ============================================== RAVI SHANKAR SINGH, Son of Jitendra Singh, Resident of Village- Lakar Chapra, P.S.- Rasoolpur, District- Saran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Guriya Devi, Wife of Ravi Shankar and Daughter of Sitaram Singh, resident of Village- Kuari Aazam, P.S.- Bheldi, District- Saran.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kr Singh No.1, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s: Mr. Braj Kishore Prasad, APP. ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 06-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner who is the husband apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

It is contended that the petitioner has already filed divorce bearing Divorce Case No. 130/16 before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Saran at Chapra. However, till date no decision has been taken by the competent court for grant of maintenance to the complainant.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner undertakes to pay Rs. 2,500/- per month to the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29569 of 2017 (2) dt.06-07-2017 informant wife till the maintenance matter is decided by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the abovenamed petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from today in Rasoolpur P.S. Case No. 32/2017, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 (Ten Thousand Rupees) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-X, Saran at Chapra subject to the conditions as laid down under subsection(2) of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a further condition that petitioner will deposit Rs.2,500/- per month as per his undertaking in the first week of every month commencing from August, 2017 before the court below. The informant would be at liberty to withdraw the money. For the month of July, 2017, the petitioner would be required to deposit Rs.

2,500/- at the time of furnishing bail bond in the present case. This arrangement will continue till any decision is taken by the court of competent jurisdiction regarding maintenance to be granted to the wife if such matter is pursued by her.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29569 of 2017 (2) dt.06-07-2017 without being prejudiced by the present direction for grant of Rs.2,500/- per month rather it will pass order on the basis of the materials which would be available on record. It is made clear that if the petitioner fails to deposit the aforesaid amount till any decision is taken by the competent court regarding maintenance of the informant, the court below shall take steps for cancellation of the bail bond of the petitioner.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) Vikash/- U T