Tuntun Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43708 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2019 Thana- GAYA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictGaya ====================================================== TUNTUN KUMAR SINGH Son of Sita Ram Singh Resident of VillageBirhut, Police Station- Cherki, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Priyanka Devi D/o Chandradeo Singh Resident of Village- Ramanpur, Police Station- Tankupa, District- Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ugranath Mallik For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sucheta Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 31-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 285/2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Since there is a chance that the husband and wife will settle their dispute and stay together and in paragraph No. 14 of the bail petition, specific statement was made that the petitioner is ready to fulfill/settle the conditions of the opposite party no.2, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43708 of 2021(5) dt.31-03-2022 2/3 In such view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to visit his Sasural and take opposite party no.2 with him before 18.04.2022 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 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Complaint Case No. 285/2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

After completion of three months, both the parties will again appear before the learned Court below. The Court below will verify the conduct of both the parties and thereafter take a decision either to confirm the provisional bail or to cancel the same in the facts of the case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43708 of 2021(5) dt.31-03-2022 3/3 Till filling of the application by both the parties in the Court below, the petitioner shall not be arrested in connection with the present case.

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

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Saif/- U T