Vikash Yadav v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14276 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -721 Year- 2013 Thana -MADHEPURA COMPALINT CASE DistrictMADHEPURA ====================================================== Vikash Yadav, son of Rajendra Yadav, resident of Village-Rahuwa, P.S.- Patarghat, District-Saharsa .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Nitu Devi, wife of Vikash Yadav, resident of Village-Rahuwa, P.S.- Patarghat, District-Saharsa, daughter of Nageshwar Prasad Yadav, resident of Village-Hirolwa, P.S.-Shankarpur, District-Madhepura .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. L.K.Sharma(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-03-2016 The petitioner being husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case wherein processes were directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Section 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The basic accusation is of torture for nonfulfilment of dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner on instruction that petitioner admits his marriage with the complainant and is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. A statement to that effect has been made in para 11 of the petition which reads as follows:- "That the petitioner is always

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14276 of 2016 (2) dt.31-03-2016 2/2 ready to keep the complainant with full dignity and affection"

Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with Complaint Case No. 721 of 2013.

Let learned Court below issue notice to the complainant and fix a date for her appearance. On appearance, the petitioner will take the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional anticipatory bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by the learned Court below in three eventualities (i) On substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony within a period of one year (ii) If the complainant fails to appear before learned Court below (iii) If the complainant is reluctant to reconcile the issue.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Shageer/- U T