Pappu Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29697 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-608 Year-2021 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== PAPPU THAKUR Son of Rajanand Thakur Resident of Village - Tedhi Mushari, P.S.- Forbesganj, Distt.- Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sucheta Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 08-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects within three weeks. In the eventuality of nonremoval of defects within undertaken period, the office will place the matter before the Bench.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered under sections 498(A), 307/34 of the IPC read with section 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim in association with his family members for non-fulfilment of demand of dowry and of ousting her out of the matrimonial house.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29697 of 2022(2) dt.08-09-2022 2/3 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 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.

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 Forbesganj P.S. Case No.608 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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.29697 of 2022(2) dt.08-09-2022 3/3 matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

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