Shankar Das v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49970 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -27 Year- 2013 Thana -KATIHAR COMPLAINT CASE DistrictKATIHAR ======================================================

1. Shankar Das Son of Late Seeta Ram Das Resident of Mohalla - Lohiya Nagar, N.N. Ward No. 12, P.S. Sahayak Thana, District - Katihar .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Smt. Puniya Devi Daughter of Brahamdeo Parihar, Wife of Shankar Das Resident of village - Sangeeti Barhi Akona, P.S. Mansahi, District - Katihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suresh Prasad Sah @ Baranwal, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. P.K.Chaurasia(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-05-2015 The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 27 of 2013 instituted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that the marriage of the complainant was solemnized with the petitioner in the year 2012 and started living in her sasural. After some time Rs. 70,000/- by way of dowry was demanded for which gave torture and assaulted. There was also correspondence, but no fruitful result yielded.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is the husband of the complainant and he is ready to keep the complainant as his wife with full dignity and honour.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49970 of 2014 (2) dt.08-05-2015 It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It has further been pointed out that in spite of best efforts being made by the petitioner, the complainant is not ready to stay with the petitioner.

On behalf of the State it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint and specific allegation has been made against him.

Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Katihar in connection with Complaint Case No. 27 of 2013, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

It is further direction that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 1500/- per month before the learned court below, which shall be released in favour of the complainant.

(Sudhir Singh, J) P.K./- U T