Ashutosh Chandra v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41534 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -2925 Year- 2016 Thana -PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPATNA ======================================================

1. Ashutosh Chandra, Son of Sri Balmili Singh, Resident of South Tarkeshwar Nath Path, Chiraiyatand, Chandmari Road, P.S.- Kankarbagh, Town & district- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Geetanjali Kumari, Wife of Sri Ashutosh Chandra, Resident of South Tarkeshwar Nath Path, Chiraiyatand, Chandmari Road, P.S.- Kankarbagh, Town & district- Patna. Presently residing at C/o Ajeet Kumar, Arpana Bank Colony, Ram Jaipal Road, Bailey Road, Near Shiva Mandir, Danapur, P.O.- Danapur, P.S.- Rupaspur, District- Patna. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhaskar Shankar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 2925(c) of 2016 for the offence instituted under Sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of D.P. Act.

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

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41534 of 2017 (2) dt.15-09-2017 2/2 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 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 and the counsel for the complainant, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No. 2925(c) of 2016 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Patna, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T