Vivek Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47389 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3279 Year-2019 Thana- VAISALI COMPLAINT CASE District- Vaishali ====================================================== VIVEK KUMAR S/O LATE SANJAY KUMAR Resident of villagejahangirpur Pateda, P.S.- Sarai, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR.

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MANJULA DEVI D/O SRI HIMANSHU KUMAR Resident of villageKazipur, P.S.- Doriganj, District- Saran. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Navjot Yeshu For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 06-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 379, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no.2, is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drover her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47389 of 2022(2) dt.06-12-2022 2/3 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. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Vaishali Complaint Case No.3279 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.

5000/- (rupees five thousand) per month to opposite party no.2 in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, opposite party no.2 shall be at liberty to move before the learned court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

The learned court below is directed to issue notice to O.P. No.2 directing her to furnish her bank account details in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47389 of 2022(2) dt.06-12-2022 3/3 learned court below.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or for one time settlement.

Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Sanjay/- U T