Ranjit Chauhan @ Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36130 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2756 Year-2019 Thana- GOPALGANJ COMPLAINT CASE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== RANJIT CHAUHAN @ RANJIT KUMAR Son of Harinand Chauhan Resident of village - Bharpurwa, P.S. - Phulwariya, Distt. - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR.

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Sursati Devi Wife of Ranjit Chauhan Resident of village - Bharpurwa, P.S. - Phulwariya, Distt. - Gopalganj and presently residing Pedari Sakutanat at village - Rajapur, P.S. - Gopalpur, Distt. - Gopalganj. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vyas Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 18-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 180(B), 406, 498(A), 323, 341, 506 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no.2, is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36130 of 2023(2) dt.18-07-2023 2/3 the demand of dowry. 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.

5. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Complaint Case No.2756 of 2019, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

6. Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.5,000/- (rupees five thousand) per month to opposite party no.2 in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, opposite party no.2 shall be at liberty to move before the learned court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

7. It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36130 of 2023(2) dt.18-07-2023 3/3

8. Learned court below is directed to issue notice to informant/complainant for furnishing her bank account details. If she fails to furnish the same, the aforesaid amount will be deposited in the learned court below which will be released in favour of the informant/complainant after she furnishes her bank account details.

9. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or for one time settlement.

10. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) S.KUMAR/- U T