Ranjit Kumar Prajapati @ Ramjit Kumar Prajapat @ Ranjit Prajapati v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41264 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2016 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== RANJIT KUMAR PRAJAPATI @ RAMJIT KUMAR PRAJAPAT @ RANJIT PRAJAPATI Son of Chandradev Prajapati Resident of Village - Bela Ahar, P.S.- Barachatti, District - Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
Kiran Devi Daughter of Bifan Prajapati Resident of Village - Bara, P.O.- Bar Hussainganj, P.S.- Sherghati, District - Gaya. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Md. Javed Jafar Khan For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Mohammad Sufyan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 10-07-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Sherghati P.S. Case No. 152/2016, instituted for offence under Section(s) 323, 504 and 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
It is alleged in the written report that complainant/O.P. No. 2 was married with this petitioner in the year 2003. A son was born from the wedlock. After marriage informant was tortured in her Sasural by this petitioner and other family members for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It is alleged that on 31.01.2016, the police came to the house of complainant and asked about her husband, who had fled away with a girl Indu Kumari and performed marriage with her.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41264 of 2019(2) dt.10-07-2019 2/2 Learned counsel for O.P. No. 2 has submitted that petitioner is a government servant. He is working in Air Force. He has performed second marriage and neglecting his first wife (complainant), who has six year old child.
In the impugned order it is mentioned that allegation of second marriage is corroborated by affidavit. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to petitioner. Accordingly prayer for bail of petitioner is rejected.
The trial court is directed to expedite the trial. The petitioner may renew prayer for bail after six months in the event no substantial progress is made in trial. Petitioner is given liberty to file petition before the Court below stating therein that he is ready to settle the matter with O.P. No. 2. The Court below in that event shall pass appropriate order on such petition filed by petitioner in accordance with law, without being prejudiced by this order. (Sanjay Priya, J) rakhi/- U T