Ashok Manjhi @ Ashok Kumar Manjhi v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31053 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -20270 Year- 2016 Thana -GOPALGANJ COMPLAINT CASE District- GOPALGANJ ======================================================

1. Ashok Manjhi @ Ashok Kumar Manjhi S/o Surgreev Manjhi Resident of Village- Bala, P.S.- Basantpur, District- Siwan .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Savita Devi W/o Ashok Manjhi @ Ashok Kumar Manjhi, Resident of Village- Bala, P.S.- Basantpur, District- Siwan, At present residing at R/o Village- Kabirpur, P.S.- Mohammadpur, District- Gopalganj .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Satyendra Rai, Adv. For the Opposite Parties : Smt. Anita Kumari, APP 239 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-07-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under Sections 498A, 406, 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is husband of opposite party no. 2. There is allegation of demand of dowry and torture for the same. It has been stated that the petitioner is ready for amicable settlement of dispute and restoration of conjugal life. In the circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, be released on provisional anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 20270 of 2016 to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, I, Gopalganj, or successor Court, subject to the condition laid down

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31053 of 2017 (2) dt.13-07-2017 2/2 under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code and, further, with the condition that the Court below shall notice the parties and take necessary steps for amicable settlement. If the petitioner would be found cooperative in the settlement of dispute and willing for restoration of conjugal life, then, the provisional anticipatory bail shall be confirmed by the Court below, itself, otherwise necessary order would be passed according to law. (Birendra Kumar, J) SA/- U √ T √