Naveen Kumar Singh @ Putul Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43866 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== NAVEEN KUMAR SINGH @ PUTUL SINGH S/o late Hari Narayan Singh Resident of Village - Salakhuwa, P.S. Amnaour, District - Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

PALLAVI SINGH W/o Naveen Kumar Singh, D/o Ghanshyam Singh Presently residing at kasi Bazar, Near the south gate of Pani Tanki, P.S. Bhagwan bazar, District - Saran at Chapra.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Radha Mohan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, 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 Mahila Saran P.S. case No.57 of 2019 registered under Sections 341, 323, 498A and 34 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43866 of 2021(2) dt.17-08-2021 2/3 It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that 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 S.D.J.M., Saran (Chapra) in connection with Mahila Chapra P.S. case No.57 of 2019, 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43866 of 2021(2) dt.17-08-2021 3/3 with the aforesaid case.

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