Shree Ram Singh @ Shree Ram Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57039 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Shree Ram Singh @ Shree Ram Prasad Son Of Raja Ram Singh Resident Of Village - Makhdumpur, P.S. And Distt. - Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nitya Nand Neeraj, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 04-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The notice has validly been served upon O.P. No. 2 but nobody appears on her behalf.
3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections, 323, 341, 504, 498(A), 354(b)/34 of the Indian Penal Code u/s 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
4. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have tortured upon her physically and mentally and ousted her from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.
5. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57039 of 2023(4) dt.04-01-2024 2/2 offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry.
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 Arwal Mahila P.S. Case No. 16 of 2023, 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 Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) annpurna/- U T