Chandan Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.16851 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1721 Year- 2014 Thana -PURNIA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPURNIA ====================================================== Chandan Kumar, S/o Narendra Mahto, resident of village- Bhajan Patti, P.S.- Janakinagar, District- Purnea .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
State of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bishwanath Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-04-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which processes have been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Section 120B, 498A, 384, 323, 406, 313/511 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.
On instruction it is submitted by learned counsel
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16851 of 2016 (2) dt.19-04-2016 for the petitioner that petitioner admits the marriage with the complainant and he is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. Statement to that effect has been made in para- 5 of the petition which reads as follows:- "That at the very outset, it is stated that the opposite party no. 2 is petitioner's wife. He is ready to keep the wife with him with full dignity and convenience. "
Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Complaint Case No. 1721 of 2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant on her appearance the petitioner will take the complainant to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed within one year by the learned court below in three eventualities:- (i) on substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony; (ii) or if the complainant gets reluctant to reconcile
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16851 of 2016 (2) dt.19-04-2016 the issue; and (iii) or if the complainant fails to appear before the learned court.
(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) P.K./- U T