Ashok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43560 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2022 Thana- BAJPATTI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== ASHOK KUMAR S/o Guljari Bhagat @ Guljar Bhagat R/o villageBhagwanpur, P.S.- Bajpatti, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Ankita Kumari W/o Ashok Kumar, D/o Arun Kumar Singh R/o villageRamnagar, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vijay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 498(A)/34 of the IPC and Sec 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members has tortured in various ways due to nonfulfillment dowry demand and finally they ousted her after snatching her belongings.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is husband and been falsely implicated in this case. He has never demanded any thing from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43560 of 2022(3) dt.13-02-2023 2/2 the informant. In para 13 of the petition, it is mentioned that petitioner is ready to keep his wife with full honour and dignity. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that petitioner is ready to keep his wife with full honour and dignity, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Sitamarhi in connection with Bajpatti P.S. Case No. 25 of 2022.

However, the informant will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner, if the petitioner fails to comply the undertaking given before this Court. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U