Ajay Ravidas @ Ajay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56602 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2021 Thana- GAYA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictGaya ====================================================== Ajay Ravidas @ Ajay Kumar S/O Late Jugeshwar Ravidas Resident Of Village-Mastpura, P.S.-Bodhgaya, District-Gaya ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

Shivmati Kumar W/O Ajay Ravidas Resident Of Village-Mastpura, P.S.- Bodhgaya, District Gaya At Present D/O Sahdeo Das, Resident Of VillageJaygir, P.S.-Barachatti, District-Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinod Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 30-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that notice was validly served upon the opposite party no. 2 but nobody appears on her behalf.

3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498(A), 379, 323, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

4. Petitioner, who is husband of complainant, is said to have ousted her from the matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56602 of 2023(3) dt.30-01-2024 2/3

5. 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 drove 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. 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.

6. 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 Complaint Case No. 51 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. 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 Center for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56602 of 2023(3) dt.30-01-2024 3/3

8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) annpurna/- U T