Pintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23695 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2020 Thana- BAJPATTI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== PINTU KUMAR Son of Sonfi Sah Resident of Village - Dhanushi @ Bahilwara Tola Dhanukhi, Ward No.5, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, Distt.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

Savita Kumari W/o Pintu Kumar, D/o Vishwanath Sah Resident of Village - Dhanushi, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, Distt.- Sitamarhi, At Present Resident of Village - Shiwaipatti @ Sewaipatti, P.S.- Bajpatti, Distt.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Meena Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 07-10-2020 As of now the Courts have not resumed normal physical hearing, the matter has been listed today for consideration through Video Conferencing.

The learned counsels are appearing and making submissions from their residence. The Court Master and Secretary are also part of this virtual court proceedings from their homes, all with the aid of audio visual technology.

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State.

Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in Bajpatti PS Case No. 18 of 2020 registered under Sections 341, 323, 498(A) and 506/34 of the IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that he is willing to reconcile the issue with his wife. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will make all genuine efforts to reconcile the issue so that the reconciliation culminates in restoration of matrimonial harmony or one time settlement as may be agreed upon

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23695 of 2020(3) dt.07-10-2020 2/2 between the petitioner and the informant.

Learned Counsel for the State does not object to such proposal as long as amicable settlement is reached between the parties.

In view of the said submission since terms of reconciliation has to be worked out, this Court would direct that if the petitioner above named surrenders in the court below, I,.e. the Court of I/C SDJM Pupri, Sitamarhi within a period of four weeks from today, in connection with Bajpatti PS Case No. 18 of 2020, and submits an undertaking to this effect at the time of his surrender, the court below, after issuing notice to Opposite party No. 2 (wife) will grant provisional bail to the petitioner. The parties would make attempt to work out an amicable resolution of the dispute and the matter would be reviewed by the court below after three months. This court makes it clear that if the issue is resolved amicably, the provisional bail granted to the petitioner should be confirmed. If the developments are, however otherwise, the court below would be free to pass orders in exercise of its judicial discretion, including cancellation of the provisional bail granted to the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations the application stands disposed of.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) SNkumar/- U T