Pradeep Rai @ Pradeep Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24206 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA THANA District- Begusarai ====================================================== PRADEEP RAI @ PRADEEP KUMAR RAI SON OF DINBANDHU SHARAN RAI R/O MOHALLA- NEW PROFESSOR COLONY, DINKAR NAGAR, WARD NO.16, P.S.- TOWN, (RATANPUR O.P.), DISTRICTBEGUSARAI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

SWATI SUMAN WIFE OF PRADEEP RAI @ PRADEEP KUMAR RAI, D/O- MRITUNJAY KUMAR SINGH @ DILIP SINGH R/O VILLAGEDIYANATPUR, PATAULIA TOLA, P.S.- BIBHUTIPUR, DISTRICTSAMASTIPUR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 10-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 11 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Sections 323, 341, 504, 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand of a four wheeler, petitioner along with other family members started to abuse and torture the informant mentally and physically.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24206 of 2022(2) dt.10-10-2022 2/3 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is husband of the informant and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

Learned counsel for the informant prayed for some maintenance for survival of the informant as she is a housewife and she is not able to maintain herself .

In the alternative, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions, submits that petitioner is ready to give Rupee four thousand per month from this month, subject to furnishing bank account number by the informant to the petitioner.

In the changed circumstance, learned counsel for the informant admits that he shall provide bank account number of the informant to the petitioner within a period of one week from today. On receipt of the bank account number of the informant, the petitioner shall deposit Rs. 4,000/- (four Thousand) in every month commencing from October as maintenance in the account furnished by the informant.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to enlarge him on bail. The petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24206 of 2022(2) dt.10-10-2022 3/3 learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Begusarai in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 11 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs. 4,000/- (for the month of October) by the petitioner in the account of the informant.

The aforesaid payment will be subject to any order passed in the maintenance case for final settlement. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U