Ranjit Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34316 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7463 Year-2022 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== Ranjit Raj Son of Late Girija Ravi Das @ Girija Das Resident of village - Siswan, P.S. - Ramgarh, Distt. - Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

Reena Devi @ Rina Kumari D/o Darogi Das and wife of Satyendra Kumar Pankaj Resident of Flat no. 227, Block - E, Jyotipuram Apartments, Jagdeo Path, P.S. - Shastri Nagar, Distt. - Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the State :

Mrs.Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== 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 registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation 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. On the earlier occasion also, a case was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34316 of 2023(2) dt.07-07-2023 2/3 instituted for similar offence against the petitioner and other accused persons. 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 learned Court below/concerned Court in connection with Complaint case No.7463 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 matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34316 of 2023(2) dt.07-07-2023 3/3 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) Narendra/Vikash U T