Rohit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60170 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1107 Year-2022 Thana- SITAMARHI COMPLAINT CASE District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Rohit Kumar Singh S/O Binod Kumar Singh R/O Village- Basania, P.SLaukaha, Distt.- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Supriya Kumari W/O Rohit Kumar Singh, D/O Arvind Kumar Singh R/O Village- Bokatha , P.S- Suppi, Distt.- Sitamadhi. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Murlidhar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

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

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. 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.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60170 of 2024(3) dt.05-12-2024 2/2 the demand of dowry. He submits that it is apparent from the complaint as well as inquiry evidence that no specific allegation of any specific overt act has been attributed to the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para3 of this application.

5. 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. 1107 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C..

6. 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.

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