Arihant Anchalia @ Pankaj Anchalia v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32293 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-714 Year-2022 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE DistrictKishanganj ====================================================== Arihant Anchalia @ Pankaj Anchalia Son of Padam Singh Anchalia @ Padam Anchalia Resident of Village - Sonar Patti Road, P.S.- Kishanganj, District - Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Preksha Anchalia Wife of Arihant Anchalia @ Pankaj Anchalia Resident of Village - Mahila College Road, P.S.- Kishanganj, District - Kishanganj. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Pronoti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 25-09-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2.

Despite valid service of notice, nobody appeared on behalf of the O.P. No.2.

3.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 4.

Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand. 5.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32293 of 2024(3) dt.25-09-2024 2/2 dowry. 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.

6.

In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Complaint Application No.714 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., 7.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or for one time settlement.

8.

Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T