Sanjay Mahto v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14722 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1043 Year- 2013 Thana -MADHUBANI COMPLAINT CASE DistrictMADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Sanjay Mahto son of Soman Mahto @ Sohan Mahton, resident of villageChuna Bhatthi Lakshmi Sagar, P.S. L.N.M. University, District Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Soni Devi, wife of Sanjay Mahto, resident of village- Chunabhatthi Lakshmi Sagar, P.S. Sadar, District Darbhanga at present daughter of Gangaram Mahto, resident of village- Sarisopahi, P.S. Pandaul, District Madhubani .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Malay Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md.Iftekhar Mahmood(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-04-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which processes have been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 379, 498A, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The basic accusation is of torture for nonfulfillment of dowry demand. On instruction, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to keep the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14722 of 2015 (2) dt.10-04-2015 complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. Statement to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition. The marriage between the petitioner and complainant having no issue is admitted fact.

Considering the aforesaid facts, 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 twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Complaint Case No. 1043 of 2013, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Indian Penal Code.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) P.K./- U T