Bheem Kumar @ Bhim Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58151 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2024 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Bheem Kumar @ Bhim Kumar S/O Arjun Paswan R/O Village- Soima, P.SBarh, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Bandna Kumari W/O Bheem Kumar@ Bhim Kumar, D/O Jitendra Paswan R/O Village- Tal Banshipur, P.O- Dighari, P.S- Manikpur, Distt.- Lakhisarai. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Minakshi Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 05-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Though a vakalatnama has been filed on behalf of O.P. No. 2, but nobody appears on behalf of O.P. No. 2.

3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 323, 307, 354(B), 498A, 494, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58151 of 2024(3) dt.05-12-2024 2/2 offence. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

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. 12 of 2024, 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.

8. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T