Iftekhar Ahmad v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.8184 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -155 Year- 2015 Thana -WEST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Iftekhar Ahmad son of Izahar Ahmad resident of Village - Sabeya Deoraj, P.S. - Ramnagar, District - West Champaran.
.... .... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. Gunchah Jakariya wife of Iftekhar Ahmad and Daughter of Jakir Hussain resident of Village - Telpur, P.S. - Lauriya, District - West Champaran.
.... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing on behalf of O.P. No.2 and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Compliant Case No.155 (C) of 2015, registered under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torturing and causing assault of the complainant/O.P. No.2 by her husband and other in-laws due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry and removing her from the matrimonial house.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on the joint prayer of the parties, the matter was referred to the Mediation Centre, Patna High Court, Patna for settlement of dispute between the
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8184 of 2017 (6) dt.14-09-2017 2/2 petitioner and O.P. No.2, who are husband and wife, where petitioner expressed his desire to keep his wife O.P. No.2. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of O.P. No.2 submits that O.P. No.2 is also ready to go to her matrimonial house and live with the petitioner on assurance of certain security.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M. Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Compliant Case No. 155 (C) of 2015, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) manish/- U T