Rakesh Kumar Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31359 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar Mahato Son of Late Ramchandra Mahato @ Ram Sundar Mahto Resident of Village- Hatadh Rupali, P.S- Bhairavsthan , DistMadhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar Patna 2.

Khusboo Kumari Wife Of Rakesh Kumar Mahto and Daughter of Late Suresh Mahto Resident of Village- Morbara, P.S- Biraul, Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Bharti, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Matloob Rab, APP Ms.Supriya Kumari, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 19-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the O.P. No.2 and learned APP for the State. 2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable u/s 498A, 494, 323, 506/34 of the IPC and sections 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prevention Act. 3.

Petitioner, who is husband of informant, is said to have tortured the informant over dowry demand and ousted her from the matrimonial house.

4.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31359 of 2024(2) dt.19-07-2024 2/3 the demand of 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.

5.

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 Darbhanga Mahila P.S. Case No.88 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

6.

Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.5000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand) per month to the informant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, informant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

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It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31359 of 2024(2) dt.19-07-2024 3/3 8.

Learned counsel for the O.P. No.2 is directed to furnish the bank account details of the informant before the learned Court below. If she fails to furnish the same, the aforesaid amount will be deposited in the learned Court below which will be released in favour of the informant after she furnishes her bank account details.

9.

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 one time settlement.

10.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) pallavi/- U T