Punit Sharma @ Punit Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54087 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -232 Year- 2012 Thana -COMPLAINT CASE District- JAMUI ====================================================== Punit Sharma @ Punit Kumar aged about 38 years, son of Suresh Prasad Sharma, Resident of S.B.I. colony, quarter no.2, Danapur, P.S. Danapur, Dist.-Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Bihar

2. Saloni Kumri @ Shilpi Kumari, wife of Punit Sharma @ Punit Kumar, daughter of Devendra Singh, Resident of village Aghara, P.S. Jamui, Dist.- Jamui .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Nand Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri S.M. Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-11-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of D.P. Act. The allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2017. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The case is triable by the Magistrate. Due to petty family dispute, the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54087 of 2017 (2) dt.09-11-2017 2/2 present case has been instituted against the petitioner. The petitioner has further relied upon the judgment of this court, in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182.

On behalf of the state, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named, 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 the learned S.D.J.M., Jamui, in connection with Complaint case No.232(C) of 2012. (Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T