Mantu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53713 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2021 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== MANTU KUMAR S/o Ramnath Manjhi Resident of Village- Dih Chhapiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Priti Kumari W/o Mantu Kumar R/o Village- Dih Chhapia, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nalin Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-04-2023 Heard Mr. Nalin Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 167 of 2021, for the offences punishable under Section 498(A), 34, 323, 504 of Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of D.P. Act.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs this Court that the petitioner is ready to keep Opposite Party No.2 who is legally wedded wife with dignity and honour. The O.P. No.2 is also willing to lead happy matrimonial life with the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53713 of 2021(9) dt.18-04-2023 2/2

4. Considering the aforesaid statement of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to be released on provisional bail. The Court below is directed to take steps to reconcile the strained relationship between the petitioner and Opposite Party No.2. If the parties live together, the Court is further required to observe well being of the parties for husband and wife for a further period of one year and within that period, if no compliant is made by Opposite Party No.2, the provisional bail granted to the petitioner is directed to be made absolute subject to the conditions as contained under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and with a further condition that if the statement made in paragraph No.3 of the present bail application with respect to the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is found to be incorrect, this order will automatically will loos its force.

5. Accordingly, the bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) sanjeev/- U T