Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42162/2014bail granted

Khooblal Uraon v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2015-04-13The Chief Justice2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42162 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -859 Year- 2011 Thana -KATIHAR COMPLAINT CASE DistrictKATIHAR ======================================================

1. Khooblal Uraon S/o Late Patto Uraon Resident of Village Baijnathur (Pranpur), P.S. Pranpur, District Katihar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Sanjo Devi W/o Khooblal Uraon, D/o Jhamlal Uraon @ Sohan Uraon Resident of Village Bhakhripur, P.S. Mansahi, District Katihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Veena Rani Prasad (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 13-04-2015 The petitioner figured as accused in Complaint Case No. 859/2011, registered on the basis of a complaint submitted by the wife of the petitioner alleging offences including one punishable under Section-498A of I.P.C.

Apprehending arrest, the petitioner filed A.B.P. No. 454/2014 in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Katihar. The learned Judge rejected the application through order dated 3.9.2014. Hence, this application for grant of anticipatory bail under Section-438 of Cr.P.C.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Whether one goes by the nature of allegations

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42162 of 2014 (3) dt.13-04-2015 2/2 or the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the recent past, the arrest of a person who figured as accused in a case wherein offences punishable under Section-498A of I.P.C. is alleged, is not at all warranted.

Therefore, the application is allowed.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing the bailbond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) along with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Katihar in connection with Complaint Case No. 859/2011, subject to the conditions that:- (a) if any arrangement has been ordered by this Court on earlier occasion, it shall be in force till the disposal of the case before the trial court;

(b) the petitioner shall be under obligation to live with and maintain his wife, if she is otherwise willing; and (c) disposal of this application shall be without prejudice to the proceedings for mediation, if any.

(L. Narasimha Reddy,CJ) K.C.jha/- U T