Santosh Kumar Manjhi @ Santosh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43262 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2020 Thana- THAWE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== SANTOSH KUMAR MANJHI @ SANTOSH MANJHI SON OF LATE RAM PRASAD MANJHI Resident of Village - Dhatiwna, P.S.- Thawe, Distt.- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Reena Devi W/o Santosh Kumar Manjhi @ Santosh Manjhi, D/o Ram Chandra Manjhi Resident of Village - Dhatiwana, P.S.- Thawe, Distt.- Gopalganj at present resident of Village Karnpura, Dist.- Gopalganj. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Shivendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Ramchandra Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Thawe P.S. case No.251 of 2020 registered under Sections 341, 323, 379, 498A, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43262 of 2021(2) dt.17-08-2021 2/3 the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The case is triable by the Magistrate. 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 facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Thawe P.S. case No.251 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43262 of 2021(2) dt.17-08-2021 3/3 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 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/- U T