Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45737 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2021 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== SUNIL KUMAR @ SUNIL MEHTA Son of Rajdeo Mehta Resident of - Simrahi, Ward No. 08, P.S.- Raghopur, District - supaul, (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satyendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Raghopur P.S case no. 208 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Sections 341,323, 354(B), 498(A), 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of D.P. Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand of Rs. 2 lakhs and a motorcycle, petitioner started to assault and torture the informant mentally and physically.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is further submitted that the petitioner is husband of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45737 of 2022(2) dt.13-12-2022 2/3 the informant has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned Counsel for the informant prayed for some maintenance for survival of the informant as she is a housewife and she is not able to maintain herself.

In alternative, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions, submits that petitioner is ready to give rupee six thousand per month from this month, subject to furnishing bank account number by the informant to the petitioner.

In the changed circumstance, learned counsel for the informant admits that he shall provide bank account number of the informant to the petitioner within a period of one week from today. On receipt of the bank account number of the informant, the petitioner shall deposit Rs 6,000/ (Six Thousand) in every month commencing from December as maintenance in the account furnished by the informant.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Raghopur P.S. case no. 208 of 2021, he will

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45737 of 2022(2) dt.13-12-2022 3/3 be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M, Birpur, District- Supaul subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs. 6,000/- (for the month of December) by the petitioner in the account of the informant.

The aforesaid payment will be subject to any order passed in the maintenance case for final settlement.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) amandeep/- U T