Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1358/2017bail granted

Bipin Mandal v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2017-01-17Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1358 of 2017 Arising Out of P.S.Case No. -21 Year- 2016 Thana -MAHILA PS District- KHAGARIA ====================================================== Bipin Mandal, Son of Late Bidyanand Mandal @ Bidya Sagar, Resident of Village -Thatha Goriyari, Police Station - Mansi, District - Khagaria .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Ranjan Kumari, Daughter of Late Garib Mandal, Resident of Village - Chhoti Muskipur, Ward No. 18, Police Station Gogri, District - Khagaria .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Viveka Nand Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Kishore Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-01-2017 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Khagria (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 21/2016 registered under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The wife of the petitioner made allegation that the petitioner and his family members after marriage began to demand additional dowry and a motorcycle. On 20.03.2016, the petitioner and his relatives assaulted the informant and drove her out from the house. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner never demanded any dowry. The petitioner is in jail since 14.11.2016.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant, however, opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1358 of 2017 (2) dt.17-01-2017 2/2 the petitioner be directed not to subject his wife to any sort of torture.

Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner has remained in jail for more than two months, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in G.R. Case No. 700/16 arising out of Khagaria (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 21 of 2016.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Dilip/- U T