Jogendra Choudhary v. State Of Bihar And ANR
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2513 of 2017 (5) dt.22-08-2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.2513 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1462 Year- 2015 Thana -NAWADAH COMPLAINT CASE DistrictNAWADA ====================================================== Jogendra Choudhary, Son of Moti Choudhary, Resident of VillageKadirganj, P.S.-Kadirganj (O.P.) Nawada, District-Nawada. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Guriya Devi D/o Shiv Choudhary, Resident of Village-Akbarpur, P.S.- Akbarpur, District-Nawada .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-08-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1462 of 2015, registered under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code.
The accusation is of torturing the complainant by her husband and in-laws due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry and to remove her to matrimonial house snatching her personal belongings.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter was referred to Mediation Centre, Patna High Court, Patna
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2513 of 2017 (5) dt.22-08-2017 for settlement between the parties but the matter could not be settled.
On the other hand, opposite party No. 2 submits that due to rigidness of the petitioner the matter could not be settled before the Mediation Centre, Patna High Court, Patna, while opposite party No. 2 is ready to live with the petitioner. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail stands rejected. The petitioner, above named is directed to surrender before the trial Court within four weeks and pray for regular bail, which would be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.
(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) veena/- U