Abhay Kant Trivedi @ Deepak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61602 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1911 Year-2023 Thana- SAMASTIPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Samastipur ====================================================== Abhay Kant Trivedi @ Deepak Son of Ram narayan Trivedi @ Ram Narayn Trivedi Resident of Village and Post - Madhopur, Police Station - Musahari, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sugandha Kumari @ Vikki Wife of Abhay Kant Trivedi @ Deepak, Daughter of Ram Kishor Jha Resident of Village -Bishanpur Biraul, P.S. - Pusa, District - Samastipur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== 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 498A 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. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61602 of 2024(4) dt.05-12-2024 2/2 demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. The petitioner has relied upon the judgement 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.

5. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on anticipatory 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. 1911 of 2023, 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. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) devendra/- U T