Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57790/2017bail granted

Rajeev Jha @ Rajeev Kumar Jha v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2017-12-08Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57790 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -2356 Year- 2015 Thana -BHAGALPUR COMPLAINT CASE DistrictBHAGALPUR ======================================================

1. Rajeev Jha @ Rajeev Kumar Jha S/o Jawahar Jha, R/o VillageNaryanpur Chohaddi, P.S.- Bhabanipur, Narayanpur, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Priyanka Jha W/o Rajeev Jha, D/o Sri Laddu Kant Mishra, R/o VillageTelondha, P.S.- Sanokher, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anant Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case instituted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of D.P. Act.

The allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of the 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. The case

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57790 of 2017 (2) dt.08-12-2017 2/2 is triable by the Magistrate. Due to petty family dispute, the present case has been instituted against the petitioner. The petitioner has further relied upon the judgment of this court, in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182.

On behalf of the State, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No.2356/2015 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Bhagalpur, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T