Rohit Kumar Ravidas v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32475 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-814 Year-2019 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Araria ====================================================== Rohit Kumar Ravidas, aged about 25 years, male, S/o Late Rama Shankar Ravidas, Resident of Village-Bhagwanpur, Chhitabari, Ward No.-03, P.S. and District-Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

Mala Devi, aged about 20 years, female, W/o Rohit Kumar Ravidas, Resident of Village-Bhagwanpur, Chitabari, Ward No.-03, P.S. and DistrictKatihar. At present, D/o Hira Lal Ram, Resident of Village-Haji Mohalla, Jogbani, Ward No.-08, P.S.-Jogbani, District-Araria. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-02-2021 Heard the counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 814-C of 2019, dated 08.04.2019, instituted for the offences under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32475 of 2020(2) dt.12-02-2021 2/3 At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he is not averse to the talks of settlement with his wife/opposite party No. 2, provided she is agreeable for the same. He also wants a rapprochement and perhaps restitution of conjugal rights.

Considering the aforesaid stand of the petitioner, this Court directs that if he surrenders before the Court below within a period of eight weeks from today, he shall be released on provisional bail. While granting provisional bail to the petitioner, his wife (opposite party No. 2) shall be noticed and on her appearance, the Court below shall explore the possibilities of settlement between the spouses. In case, the settlement is arrived at, the Court below shall fix the modality of the return of the opposite party No. 2 to her matrimonial home.

The provisional bail of the petitioner shall be confirmed only on settlement of dispute between the parties or in the event of the opposite party No. 2 deliberately choosing not to settle the dispute without any appropriate cause.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32475 of 2020(2) dt.12-02-2021 3/3 If the conduct of the petitioner is found to be genuine, his provisional bail shall be confirmed by the Court below.

With the aforesaid observation/direction, the application stands disposed off.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) Praveen-II/- U T