Raj Kumar Chaudhary v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31217 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -4190 Year- 2014 Thana -PURNIA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPURNIA ====================================================== Raj Kumar Chaudhary, S/o Krishna Kant Chaudhary, resident of villageKhaira Chanda, Police Station- Narpatganj, District- Araria .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

State of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Harendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which processes have been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act The basic accusation is of torture for nonfulfillment of the dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner admits his marriage with the complainant and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31217 of 2016 (2) dt.27-07-2016 he is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. Statement to that effect has been made in para- 8 of the petition which reads as follows:- "That it is humbly stated that the petitioner is ready and willing to accept o.p. no. 2 as wife and ready to reside with her with full honour and respect."

Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for six months in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Purnia in connection with Complaint Case No. 4190 of 2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant on her appearance the petitioner will take the complainant to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed within six months by the learned court below in three eventualities:- (i) on substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony; (ii) or if the complainant gets reluctant to reconcile the issue; and (iii) or if the complainant

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31217 of 2016 (2) dt.27-07-2016 fails to appear before the learned court.

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