Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10030 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2019 Thana- BEGUSARAI COMPLAINT CASE District- Begusarai ====================================================== SANJAY KUMAR @ SANJAY MAHTO Son of Ramsagar Mahto Resident of Village- Pasla Kursaha, P.S.- Khodawanpur, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Punita Devi Wife of Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Mahto Resident of VillagePasla Kursha, P.S.- Khodawandpur, District- Begusarai. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vinay Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 323, 498A, 504 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10030 of 2021(2) dt.22-06-2021 2/3 of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The petitioner is husband of the complainant. 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.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Complaint Case No. 152 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10030 of 2021(2) dt.22-06-2021 3/3 aforesaid case.

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

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T