Ashok Mandal @ Ashok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38242 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1712 Year-2018 Thana- DARBHANGA COMPLAINT CASE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== ASHOK MANDAL @ ASHOK KUMAR Son of Shabri Mandal Resident of Village Shubhkarpur, P.S.- Kaluahi, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Priya Mandal Wife of Ashok Mandal @ Ashok Kumar Resident of Village Shubhkarpur, P.S.- Kaluahi, District - Madhubani, at present Daughter of Late Heera Mandal Resident of Village - Bhacchi, P.S.- Baheri, District - Darbhanga.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Prakash, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, APP.

Mr. Kedar Jha, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 17-02-2023 Heard the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 498(A), 379, 406, 504, 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner, who is husband of informant/complainant, is said to have tortured her physically and mentally in association of his family members over the dowry demand. They ousted her from her matrimonial home.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38242 of 2022(3) dt.17-02-2023 2/3 offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry.

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 C.R. Case No. 1712/2018, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand) per month to the informant/complainant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, informant/complainant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

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.38242 of 2022(3) dt.17-02-2023 3/3 Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 is directed to furnish informant/complainant's 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.

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 Center for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T