Anjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28033 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2022 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Anjeet Kumar Anuplal Sah Resident Of Village- Kushar Kharika @ Kushar Khas, P.S.- Mahua, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Upendra Sah Resident Of Village- Ladaura, P.S.- Kudhni, O.P. Turki, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Shanti Bhushan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 498A, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

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 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. There is no medical examination report in support of the offence under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28033 of 2023(2) dt.21-06-2023 2/3 Section-307 of the Indian Penal Code. Rest of the offences are triable by 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, let 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 furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 335 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The petitioner is directed to co-operate during the trial. If the petitioner does not co-operate during the trial, the Court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28033 of 2023(2) dt.21-06-2023 3/3 matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement. In case, any such application is made by either of the parties, the Court below shall refer the matter to the District Mediation Centre. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T