Sagar Das @ Sagar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58420 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-587 Year-2022 Thana- KATIHAR COMPLAINT CASE District- Katihar ====================================================== Sagar Das @ Sagar S/o Sitaram Das R/o vill - Rani Tola, P.O. - Bishanpur, P.S. - Harischandrapur, Distt. - Malda (W.B.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Anita Kumari W/o Sagar Das, D/o Salthu Rai R/o vill - Nimol Hat, Radhol Dariyapur, P.S. - Azamnagar, Distt. - Katihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Harish Chandra Patel For the State :

Mrs. Shaheen Begum For the O.P. No. 2 :

Ms. Shivani Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 25-09-2024 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 D.P. 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.58420 of 2024(2) dt.25-09-2024 2/3 the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 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 C.A. Case No. 587 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C..

6. Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand) per month to opposite party no.2 in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, opposite party no.2 shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

7. It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

8. Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58420 of 2024(2) dt.25-09-2024 3/3 directed to make available the bank account details of opposite party no.2 within a period of two weeks by submitting affidavit of the same before the learned Court Below.

9. 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.

10. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of.

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