Krishna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60561 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3756 Year-2022 Thana- VAISALI COMPLAINT CASE District- Vaishali ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Son of Indrajeet Sah R/V-Village- Lalgadh, PO- Yogapatti, PS- Baghi, Distt- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar 2.
Mamta Devi Wife of Krishna Kumar Resident of Village- Bhainsai, P.S.- Sirisiya, P.O.- Chanpatiya, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shikha Roy, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-02-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 3756 of 2022 for the offence under Sections 498A of the I.P.C. and 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. As per the prosecution story, complainant - Mamta Devi was married with petitioner - Krishna Kumar on 18.06.2018. She alleged that after marriage she was subjected to brutality and mental and physical torture due to non fulfillment of dowry and other things as per his demand.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits the petitioner and his family member never demanded any kind of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60561 of 2024(4) dt.25-02-2025 2/2 dowry either from the complainant or her family. He also submits that petitioner is ready to keep his wife with full honour and dignity. Petitioner has already filed a matrimonial Case no. 163/2022, under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act for restitution of conjugal rights before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bettiah, West Champaran.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer.
6. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail with conditions.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M. Vaishali, Hajipur in connection with Complaint Case No. 3756 of 2022 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) prabhakar/- U T