Md. Jahangir v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.17736 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1386 Year- 2013 Thana -BEGUSARAI COMPLAINT CSAE DistrictBEGUSARAI ====================================================== Md. Jahangir, son of Md. Qayum, resident of Khesrahi Tola, Murgichak, P.S.-Patepur, District-Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Shamima Khatoon, wife of M. Jahamgir, daughter of Jabba, resident of Badi Balia Uttari, P.S.-Balia, District-Begusarai .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Pratap Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-04-2016 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 Sections 323, 379/34, 498A 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 10 of the petition which reads as follows:- "That despite the all sufferings the petitioner is ready to keep the opposite

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17736 of 2016 (2) dt.26-04-2016 2/2 party no. 2 with full dignity."

Considering the aforesaid 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, Begusarai in connection with Complaint Case No. 1386(C) 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