Mantu Rajak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27694 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-524 Year-2016 Thana- JEHANABAD COMPLAINT CASE District- Jehanabad ====================================================== MANTU RAJAK S/O RAMPRAVESH RAJAK R/O Village- Ramshahar, P.S- Badhara, Distt.- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

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Mamta Devi W/O Mantu Rajak and D/O Harikishun Rajak R/O MohallaNaya Tola, P.S and Distt.- Jehanabad. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 25-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, the complainant was married in the year 2008, thereafter the accused persons started demanding of dowry and in consequence, thereof, they used to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27694 of 2023(3) dt.25-07-2023 2/3 assault and torture her and drove her out from her matrimonial house. It is further alleged that the complainant lodged a case, which was ended after compromise since then the complainant was living in her matrimonial house but after some time the inlaws members started demanding and assaulting. Thereafter, she was ousted from matrimonial house after snatching her belongings.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. Petitioner is the husband of the complainant and he neither tortured nor demanded dowry from her. Petitioner is ready to keep his wife (complainant) with full dignity and honour. He is languishing in judicial custody since 08.02.2023.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27694 of 2023(3) dt.25-07-2023 3/3 satisfaction of the learned Court below in connection with Jehanabad Complaint Case P.S. Case No. 524 of 2016. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) arish/- U T