Gautam Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28776 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2021 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== GAUTAM KUMAR SINGH Son of Late Shyam Babu Singh R/O Village - Nanhak Chak, P.S.- Bidupur, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Julie Choudhary Wife of Gautam Kumar Singh D/O Mahesh Choudhary, R/O Village - Nanhak Chak, P.S.- Bidupur, District - Vaishali, At present residing at Village - Majhauli, P.O.- Majhauli, P.S.- Bidupur, District - Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravish Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 09-11-2022 Heard the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects within three weeks.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered under sections 498A, 341, 323, 34 of the IPC. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim in association with his family members for nonfulfilment of demand of dowry and of ousting her out of the matrimonial house.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has never made any torture upon the victim and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28776 of 2022(5) dt.09-11-2022 2/3 been falsely implicated in the present case due to grudge. He has never made any dowry demand from the informant. 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. It is submitted that the petitioner is still ready and willing to keep his wife with full honour and dignity.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner will provide ticket for travelling to O.P. No.2 and one to the attendant within two weeks.

The O.P. No.2 is directed to travel with the said ticket and reach her husband's house and her husband is also directed to keep his wife/O.P. no.2 with full dignity and honour. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, named above, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail, on furnishing bail bonds 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 Bidupur P.S. Case No.76 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28776 of 2022(5) dt.09-11-2022 3/3 If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

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