Abhay Prasad @ Abhay Prasad Gupta v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.49208 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -102 Year- 2015 Thana -AURANGABAD COMPLAINT CASE District- AURANGABAD ====================================================== Abhay Prasad @ Abhay Prasad Gupta, son of Krishna Murari Prasad, resident of Mahuli Kuan, P.S. Giridih, district Gridih .... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Vijay Prasad Laheri, son of late Janki Laheri, resident of mohalla Baratpur, P.S. Aurangabad Town, district Aurangabad .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Pritish Kumar Lal, Adv. For the Opposite Parties : Smt. Indu Bala Pandey, APP 27 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-12-2016 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under Sections 4 and 5 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Marriage of the daughter of the informant was settled with the petitioner. After preliminary rituals the date of marriage was fixed. However, the marriage could not be solemnized as the petitioner, who was in Government job, demanded more dowry. Submission of the petitioner is that since the bride was changed the marriage could not be solemnized and on similar circumstance other co-accused have already been allowed anticipatory bail by coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 31507 of 2016 on 08.08.2016.
Considering the aforesaid fact, the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49208 of 2016 (3) dt.19-12-2016 Complaint Case No. 102 of 2015 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad, or successor Court, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
(Birendra Kumar, J) SA/- U √ T √