Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37946 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Nalanda ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Son of Gorelal Mandal Resident of Village - Jorawardih, P.S.- Kawakol, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar 2.
Soni Kumari Daughter of Radhe Mahto R/o village - Jagjiwanpur, P.O.- Subhanpur, P.S.- Sarmera, District - Nalanda 3.
Union Of India through Indian Railways Bilaspur Division ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Anil Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP Mr. Arjun Kumar, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the opposite parties.
2. The petitioner, husband of opposite party no. 2, apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The allegation against petitioner is of matrimonial cruelty and demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case merely
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37946 of 2024(5) dt.30-09-2024 2/2 because he happens to be husband of opposite party no. 2. He further submits that pursuant to order passed by Family Court, the petitioner is already paying Rs. 12,000/- (twelve thousand) per month, as interim maintenance, to opposite party no. 2 and petitioner undertakes to pay the same regularly.
5. Considering the fact that petitioner is paying Rs. 12,000/- (Rupees Twelve Thousand) per month to the opposite party no. 2 and undertakes to pay the same regularly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is allowed.
6. Accordingly, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 74 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T