Pawan Kumar Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25915 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-132 Year-2021 Thana- LAKHNAUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Pawan Kumar Mishra Son Of Babulal Mishra R/O- Mahila Shanti Satsang Bhawan, Ram Chowk, P.O.- Lalbagh, P.S.- Nagar Thana, District- Darbhanga, Pin 846004 .

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

Menka Mishra Wife Of Ashish Kumar Mishra, D/O- Sawarmal Sharma Presently Residing At Mohalla- Jhanjharpur (R.S.), P.S.- Jhanjhrpur (R.S.O.P.), District- Madhubani, Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gautam Kumar Kejriwal For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 01-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 313, 498(A), 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner, who is father-in-law of opposite party no.2, is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25915 of 2022(2) dt.01-09-2022 2/2 drover her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no manner of concern with the family affairs of his son and daughter-in-law.

In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Lakhnour (R.S.O.P.) P.S. Case No.132 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Sanjay/- U T