Santosh Sah v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42765 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -141 Year- 2014 Thana -MAHILA P.S. District- BHOJPUR ====================================================== Santosh Sah, Son of Shiv Saran Sah, Resident of Village Hetampur, P.S. Krishanagardh (Barhara), District Bhojpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Rima Devi, Wife of Santosh Sah, Daughter of Sumeshwar Sah, Village Kishunpur, P.S. Koilwar, District Bhojpur. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Shri Madan Jeet Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Shri Manoj Kumar No.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE DHARNIDHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2015 Heard.

Let petitioner surrender and pray for regular bail. The court below, i.e., the S.D.J.M., Bhojpur at Ara shall on surrender of the petitioner before him in connection with Sadar Mahila P.S. Case No. 141 of 2014 issue notice to the informant fixing a date for her appearance. The notice shall be issued through the above noted police station and the Officer-inCharge shall produce her on the date fixed in the notice before the court concerned. The court shall explore the possibility of uniting the parties. If the petitioner agrees without putting up any condition to take back the lady and accord to her respect and kindness after obtaining an undertaking from him to that effect shall ensure that the lady accompanies the petitioner or

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42765 of 2014 (3) dt.13-05-2015 2 / 2 goes on a convenient date with him to his house to live there. In case the petitioner puts up stiff condition or adopts a difficult position, his bond shall be cancelled and he shall be remanded to custody. In spite of the case being in the investigation stage, this Court directs the S.D.J.M., Bhojpur at Ara to monitor the improvement in the relationship of the spouses after calling them to his Chambers at the end of every month on a date to be fixed by him and if the marriage appears brought back on to the track and running smoothly then he shall stop monitoring the marriage unless the lady so desires. On police having concluded the investigation and finding that the parties have reconciled to their married status and were living happily together, the court below shall attempt to dispose of the case within a convenient period of time, shortest in duration, on compromise.

With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of.

(Dharnidhar Jha, J.) Sanjay/- U T