Alankar Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.58063 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -20 Year- 2012 Thana -BARBIGHA District- SEKHPURA ======================================================

1. Alankar Kumar S/O Mohan Mahto Resident of village- Salempur, P.S. Bena, District- Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Punam Kumari, Daughter of Anirudh Mahto, Resident of villagePinjari, P.S.- Barbigha, District- Sheikhpura .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kr.Jha(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-08-2016 The petitioner being husband of the informant is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 341, 307, 380/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The basic accusation is of torture, making assault and snatching jewellary for non-fulfilment of dowry demand.

The marriage between the petitioner and the informant is admitted.

Learned counsel for the petitioner took adjournments on 28.04.2016 and 27.06.2016 to seek instructions.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.58063 of 2015 (6) dt.01-08-2016 2/2 petitioner that at present he has no instruction from the petitioner.

Considering the nature of accusation and the conduct of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Let learned Court below consider the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner, if the petitioner surrenders within a period six weeks in connection with Barbigha P.S. Case No. 20 of 2012, pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura. With the observations above, the application stands disposed of.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Shageer/- U T