Rahul Priyadarshi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44915 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2023 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== RAHUL PRIYADARSHI Son of Chaturbhuj Singh Resident of village - Agarpur, P.O. and P.S.- Lalganj, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
Anu Priya Wife of Rahul Priyadarshi Resident of village - Agarpur, P.O. and P.S.- Lalganj, District - Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Archana Sinha @ Archana Shahi, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 23-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 341, 498(A), 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. Allegedly, petitioner, being husband of the informant, is said to have tortured upon her physically and mentally and ousted her from matrimonial home in association of other family members due to non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44915 of 2023(2) dt.23-08-2023 2/3 offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry.
5. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond 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 Lalganj P.S. Case No. 44 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.,
6. Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.5,000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand) per month to the informant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, informant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.
7. It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.
8. Learned Court below is directed to issue notice to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44915 of 2023(2) dt.23-08-2023 3/3 informant for furnishing her bank account details. If she fails to furnish the same, the aforesaid amount will be deposited in the learned Court below which will be released in favour of the informant after she furnishes her bank account details.
9. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.
10. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T