Mahendra Singh v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.27543 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -102 Year- 2015 Thana -KOTWA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Mahendra Singh, son of Late Ramashish Singh, resident of village- Barwa Kanth Chapra, P.S.- Pipra, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Bishwanath Singh, son of Late Ramchandra Singh, resident of villageSobeya, P.S.- Kotwa, District- East Champaran. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER ------------ 11-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No.102 of 2015 registered under Sections 406, 420, 356 and 311/34 of the Indian Penal Code besides Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The accusation is that the complainant/ informant/opposite party no.2 settled the marriage of his daughter with Raju Kumar, the son of the petitioner and at the time of settlement of the marriage, the complainant/informant/opposite party no.2 had given one gold chain, one gold ring and cash

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27543 of 2016 (2) dt.11-07-2016 2/2 Rs.2151/- but, later on, the petitioner made demand of motorcycle and when the complainant/informant/opposite party no.2 did not become ready to fulfill the said demand, the petitioner refused to perform the marriage of his son with the daughter of the complainant while the date of marriage was already fixed. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that, in fact, the complainant/informant/opposite party no.2 had come to the house of the petitioner for settlement of marriage of his daughter with the son of the petitioner but the petitioner was not ready. Due to that reason, only to put undue pressure upon the petitioner, the complainant/informant/opposite party no.2 has lodged this case. The petitioner is in custody since 30.04.2016.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the A.C.J.M.-X, Motihari, in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No.102 of 2015.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) P.S./- U T