Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Mahto @ Deepak Tanti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24772 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-445 Year-2022 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Mahto @ Deepak Tanti S/O Jagdev Tanti R/O Village- Jalgovind, P.S- Barh, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner

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The State of Bihar 2.

Anshu Kumari W/O Deepak Tanti @ Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Mahto R/O Village- Jalgovind, P.S- Barh, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Kashyap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 406, 498A, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. On the earlier occasion also, a case was instituted for similar

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24772 of 2023(2) dt.21-06-2023 2/3 offence. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has 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 State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/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/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Barh P.S. case No. 445 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.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24772 of 2023(2) dt.21-06-2023 3/3 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) Pankaj/Nitin U T