Sangam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

kIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31885 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8658 Year-2022 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== SANGAM KUMAR S/O NAVIN KUMAR R/O Maurya Vihar Colony, Road No.-3, near Khadi Manager, Danapur Cum Khagaul, P.S- Phulwarisharif, Distt.- Patna, PIN- 801105.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar.

2.

Suman Kumari W/O Sangam Kumar, D/O Gautam Singh R/O Defense Colony, P.S- Shahpur, Distt.- Patna, PIN- 801503. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madhumay Madhup, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kalyan Shankar, APP For the O.P. No. 2 :

Mr. Ram Naresh Sharma, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case initially registered under Sections 323, 307, 379, 498A, 420, 406 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act but later on, cognizance has been taken under Section-498(A) of the Indian Penal Code only.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31885 of 2023(2) dt.07-07-2023 2/3 of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. 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. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Complaint Case No. 8658 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The petitioner is directed to co-operate during the trial. If the petitioner does not co-operate during the trial, the Court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31885 of 2023(2) dt.07-07-2023 3/3 matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement. In case, any such application is made by either of the parties, the Court below shall refer the matter to the District Mediation Centre. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//VikashU T