Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3981/2018bail granted

Md. Afaque Alam v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2018-01-19Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3981 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -2499 Year- 2015 Thana -COMPLAINT CASE District- ARRARIA ======================================================

1. Md. Afaque Alam S/o Late Sk. Aitwari Resident of village- Rampur Bochi, P.S.- Araria, District- Araria .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar null null

2. Bibi Zohra Khatoon W/o Md. Afaque, D/o Md. Rafique Resident of village- Bochi, P.S.- Araria, District- Araria .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Naushad Uzzoha For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Reena Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

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

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that 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. The case is triable by the Magistrate. Due to petty family dispute, the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3981 of 2018 (2) dt.19-01-2018 2/2 present case has been instituted against the petitioner. The petitioner has further relied upon the judgment of this court, in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182.

On behalf of the State, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No.2499c/2015 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Ashish Ranjan, learned J.M.1st Class, Araria, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T