Raj Kishore Mahato @ Raj Kishore Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42469 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2022 Thana- EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- East Champaran ====================================================== Raj Kishore Mahato @ Raj Kishore Kumar Son Of Ramnath Mahato Resident Of Village Kanana, Ps- Raxaul, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
Indu Devi Daughter Of Rajesh Kumar Resident Of Village- Bhediharwa, PsMajhauliya, District- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 07-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. Notice is served upon opposite party no. 2 but none has appeared has on behalf of the opposite party no. 2
3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498 (A) of the Indian Penal Code.
4. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no. 2, is said to have ousted the opposite party no. 2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.
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5. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006 (3) PLJR 182.
6. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Complaint Case No. C-264 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
7. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or for one time settlement.
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8. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Ranjeet/- U T