Santosh Kumar Sah v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.35331 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -2260 Year- 2015 Thana -COMPLAINT CASE District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Sah, Son of Krishna Pd. Gupta, resident of villageKursakanta, P.S. Kursakanta, District, Araria .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Dimple Devi, W/O Santosh Kr. Sah, D/O Late Ram Pd. Sah, resident of village & P.S.- Kursakanta, District, Araria. At present address-villageSikty, P.S.-Sikty, District, Araria .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Anita Kumari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The petitioner is the husband of the complainant. Allegation is of demand of dowry and torture. The wife of the petitioner is physically present in Court and supports the allegation of torture. She further informed that learned Family Court had ordered for payment of Rs. 4,000/- per month, which the petitioner has not paid ever since last one year and he has solemnized second marriage. Learned counsel for the petitioner denies second marriage.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35331 of 2016 (6) dt.09-01-2017 2/2 Considering the aforesaid materials against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Complaint Case No. 2260C of 2015 pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Araria/Successor Court.
Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.
(Birendra Kumar, J) Vats/- U T