Janmejay Kumar @ Janamjai Patwa v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55230 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Khagaria ====================================================== Janmejay Kumar @ Janamjai Patwa S/o Not known R/o village- Mahapura, Chakartoli, Ward No. 13, P.S. and Distt.- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Puja Devi W/o Janmejay Kumar @ Janamjai Patwa, D/o Nand Lal Patwa R/o village- Mahapura, Chakartoli, Ward No. 13, P.S. and Distt.- Madhepura, at present Resident of Balha Bazaar, P.S.- Mansi, DistrictKhagaria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-10-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of eight weeks.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in Mahila P.S. Case No. 48 of 2019 registered under Section 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55230 of 2021(2) dt.29-10-2021 2/2 dispute. The petitioner is husband of the victim. The offences are triable by the Magistrate. 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.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria or his successor in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 48 of 2019 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T