Nathuni Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41770 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== NATHUNI PASWAN, S/o Vakil Paswan, Resident of Village- Rahua Rajaram, P.S.- Musahari, Districgt- Muzaffarpur (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Nutan Devi, D/o-late Bhola Paswan, resident of Mohalla - Kanhauli, Ward No.48, P.S.-Mithanpura, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Subhash Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Ms. Gulnar Begum, APP For O.P. No.2 :

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 25 of 2020 (G.R. No.2047 of 2020) registered for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 354, 498-A, 504, 509, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep opposite party no.2 with full honour and dignity. A statement to this effect has been made in paragraph no. 14 of the bail application.

In such view of the matter, the petitioner is directed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41770 of 2021(3) dt.02-03-2022 2/3 to visit his Sasural and take opposite party no.2 with him before 23.03.2022 and thereafter both the parties will file an application in the Court below that they have amicably settled their disputes and they are staying together. The petitioner will also provide a separate mobile phone and mobile number to opposite party no.2 from which she can talk to her parents as and when she desires.

On filing of the aforesaid application by both the parties in the Court below, the Court below will release the petitioner on provisional bail for a period of three months on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., 1st, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 25 of 2020 (G.R. No. 2047 of 2020), subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

After completion of three months, the petitioner and opposite party no.2 will again appear before the learned Court below. The Court below will verify the conduct of petitioner and opposite party no.2 and thereafter take a decision either to confirm the provisional bail of the petitioner or to cancel the same in the facts of the case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41770 of 2021(3) dt.02-03-2022 3/3 Till filling of the application by both the parties in the Court below, the interim protection granted to the petitioner vide order dated 24.12.2021 shall continue.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, this bail petition is allowed.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) pawan/- U T