Sitanshu Sharma @ Akshaya Kumar Sitanshu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46134 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sitanshu Sharma @ Akshaya Kumar Sitanshu S/O Saligram Sharma Resident Of Village- Mahgama, P.S.- Rajaun District- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Davendra Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-12-2022 The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within one month.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bhagalpur Mahila P.S. Case No. 61 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 341, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

As per the prosecution, the informant was married to this petitioner in the year 2016 after some time this petitioner and the victim's in-laws ousted her out of her matrimonial house over a demand of Rs. 2 lacs.

The main submissions advanced by the learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46134 of 2022(2) dt.06-12-2022 2/2 counsel Mr. Davendra Kumar Pandey appearing for the petitioner are that the petitioner who is husband of the informant, has been languishing in jail for last eight months and against him the investigation has been completed and the main allegation of dowry demand and cruelty made in the FIR is general and omnibus against the petitioner and his family members.

Learned APP Gulnar Begum appearing for the State has opposed the bail prayer.

Having regard to facts and circumstances of this case and considering the above submissions and mainly taking into account the petitioner's custody period and also the fact that investigation has been completed against the petitioner and his case is at initial stage, in the opinion of this Court a lenient approach can be taken in respect of the petitioner's prayer, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court in connection with Bhagalpur Mahila P.S. Case No. 61 of 2021. (Shailendra Singh, J.) murli/- U T