Ashish Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33528 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-268 Year-2019 Thana- MADHUBANI COMPLAINT CASE District- Madhubani ====================================================== ASHISH KUMAR JHA Son of Kamlakant Jha Resident of Village - Denga, Western Tola, P.S.- Arer, Distt.- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

GODAVARI JHA W/o Ashish Kumar Jha , D/o Satish Chandra Jha Resident of Village - Denga Western Tola P.S.- Arer, Distt.- Madhubani, Presently residing at Village - Bijalpura, P.S.- Arer, Distt.- Madhubani. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Karna For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishore Singh, APP For the informant :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33528 of 2021(2) dt.05-08-2021 2/3 the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. 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. 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 and also the lockdown, 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 his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Benepatti, Madhubani in connection with Complaint Case No. (C.R. No. ) 268/19 (T.R. No. 2092/19), subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33528 of 2021(2) dt.05-08-2021 3/3 weeks to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T