Manoj Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54011 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== MANOJ PANDEY S/o Shri Rajendra Pandey Resident of Village- Tillai, P.S.- Sanjhauli, District- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

Priti Kumari W/o Manoj Pandey Resident of Village- Funha, P.S.- Barhara, District- Bhojpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajendra Nath Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 12-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects within three weeks. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within undertaken period, the office will place the matter before the Bench.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered under sections 323, 341, 498(a), 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 4 of the D.P. Act. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim in association with other co-accused for non-fulfilment of demand of motorcycle and also made demand of golden chain from the bride side.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has never made any torture upon the victim

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54011 of 2021(4) dt.12-10-2022 2/2 and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to grudge. He has never made any dowry demand from the informant. 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. It is submitted that the petitioner is still ready and willing to keep his wife with full honour and dignity. Learned counsel for the O.P. No.2 has submitted that the O.P. No.2 is ready to live with the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, named above, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees 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 Ara Mahila P.S. Case No.32 of 2021 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) ajay/- U T