Albela Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23780 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1610 Year-2022 Thana- EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- East Champaran ====================================================== ALBELA THAKUR, SON OF BACHAN THAKUR, Resident of village - Madhuaha Brit, P.S. - Rajepur, Distt. - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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KIRAN DEVI, WIFE OF ALBELA THAKUR, R/O Village - Madhuaha Brit, P.S. - Rajepur, Distt. - East Champaran at present C/o Prabhat Singh, Village - Muradpur, P.S. - Bochaha, Distt. - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sunil Kumar No.III, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case for the offence registered under Section 498(A) of the I.P.C. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23780 of 2023(2) dt.24-06-2023 2/3 the husband of the victim. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has further 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 learned counsel for the State, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R/ complaint case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let 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 learned court below/concerned court, in connection with Trial No. 1676 of 2022, arising out of Complaint Case No. C-1610 of 2022, 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.23780 of 2023(2) dt.24-06-2023 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) U.K./- U T