Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34930/2016disposed

Kumar Vikram v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2016-08-30Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34930 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -3188 Year- 2015 Thana -COMPLAINT CASE District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Kumar Vikram, Son of Shri Shiv Kumar Gupta, resident of Mahbob Khan Tola, Sardanagar, P.S. Khazanchi Hat, Purnea, District: Purnea .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Smt. Sneha Kiran, Daughter of Shri Binod Kumar Mahto and Wife of Kumar Vikram, resident of Village - Raniganj (Barbanna), P.S. Raniganj, District Araria .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ahmad Ali, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-08-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.P.P.

The petitioner has preferred this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the order dated 25.05.2016 passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Araria in Complaint Case No. 3188 of 2015 by which prima facie case under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act is found to proceed against the accused persons.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to compromise the case with his wife. The petitioner has filed a divorce case and the same is pending. The petitioner is ready for one time settlement of the case.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34930 of 2016 (2) dt.30-08-2016 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner could not point out any illegality in the order impugned finding a prima facie case against the petitioner under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Considering the fact that there is no illegality in the order impugned, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned court below that if the petitioner files a petition that he is ready to compromise the case with his wife, the learned court below shall send the record to the Mediation Centre who shall make all efforts for reconciliation of the dispute between the husband and the wife within three months.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Dilip/- U T