Munni Mahto v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.427 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1380 Year- 2010 Thana -WEST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- WESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Munni Mahto, Son of Sri Harihar Mahto resident of village - Bajda Bairiya, P.S. Sahodara, District - West Champaran .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Sunita Devi daughter of Gaurishankar Prasad Kushwaha resident of village - Gauripur Majharia, P.S. Shikarpur, District - West Champaran .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Advocate.

For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Anil Kumar(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 21-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP and the learned counsel for the informant wife. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in S.C. No. 590 of 2013, arising out of Complaint Case No. 1380-C of 2010 registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The petitioner was granted provisional bail vide order dated 08.01.2015 and the period for surrender of the petitioner was extended vide order dated 20.04.2016 in Cr. Misc. No. 8387 of 2016.

It is submitted that the petitioner has already furnished his

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.427 of 2015 (5) dt.21-07-2016 2/2 bail bonds. Vide order dated 08.01.2015, the petitioner was directed to pay a sum of Rs. 750/- per month to the complainant by 15th of every month and if the petitioner fails to deposit the same the bail bonds furnished by the petitioner would be cancelled. It is further submitted that there is every chance of reconciliation between the husband and wife.

Since the petitioner has already been granted provisional bail, this anticipatory bail petition is disposed of with a direction that the learned court below shall make all efforts for reconciliation between the husband and wife and if the dispute is resolved within six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order the provisional bail granted to the petitioner shall be confirmed subject to the payment of Rs. 750/- per month and if the dispute is not resolved the court below shall pass order on merits on the provisional bail of the petitioner. The anticipatory bail petition, is, accordingly disposed of.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) KKSINHA/- U T