Amit Ranjan @ Amit Ranjan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32676 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2020 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== AMIT RANJAN @ AMIT RANJAN SINGH, S/o Birendra Prasad Singh @ Bambam Singh Resident of Keshawe, Teen Aana, Kesabe, Keshave, P.S.- Barauni (Refinery), District-Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

Manisha Kumari, W/o Amit Ranjan @ Amit Ranjan Singh, D/o Sri Bekhund Singh Resident of Keshawe, Teen Aana, Kesabe, Keshave, P.S.-Barauni (Refinery), District-Begusarai. At present R/o Panchambha, P.S.-Muffasil, District-Begusarai.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pritish Kumar Lal For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-02-2021 Heard Mr. S. K. Lal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anand Mohan Prasad Mehta, learned APP for the State.

The petitioner, who is the husband of Opposite Party No. 2, seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Barauni (Refinery) P. S. Case No. 179 of 2020, dated 02.06.2020, instituted for the offences under Sections 498(A), 354, 379, 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32676 of 2020(2) dt.20-02-2021 2/3 Prohibition Act, 1961.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that notwithstanding the differences with his spouse, he is ready to enter into negotiations with her and is also desirous of restoring his matrimonial life with her, provided she agrees for the same.

In that view of the matter, this Court disposes of this bail petition with a direction that in case the petitioner surrenders before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today and expresses his willingness to bring back the complainant / Opposite Party No. 2 to her matrimonial home, he shall be released on provisional bail.

The Opposite Party No. 2 shall be noticed and on her appearance, the court below shall explore the possibility of settlement of the matrimonial dispute. If the Opposite Party No. 2 is willing to go with the petitioner to join the matrimonial fold, the provisional bail of the petitioner shall be confirmed. If for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32676 of 2020(2) dt.20-02-2021 3/3 no apparent / plausible reason, Opposite Party No. 2 refuses to join the matrimonial fold, that should also be taken into account by the Court while passing an order of confirmation of provisional bail.

With the aforesaid observation / direction, this petition stands disposed off.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) skm/- U T