Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4571/2017rejected

Pawan Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2017-03-27Mr. Justice Rajendra Kumar Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4571 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -238 Year- 2016 Thana -RAJIVNAGAR District- PATNA ====================================================== Pawan Kumar, Son of Ajay Kumar, Resident of Rajeev Nagar P.S. Rajeev Nagar, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Gudiya Kumari, D/o Mahadev Saw resident of Near Digha Polson, P.S. Digha, District- Patna.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Shankar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Rajeev Nagar P.S. Case No. 238 of 2016, registered under Section 498(A) and 494 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

The accusation is of torturing of the informant by her husband and other in-laws due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and also to perform remarriage by her husband. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in fact, the marriage of the petitioner was not performed with the informant and informant lodged this false case claiming that petitioner and other in-laws are torturing her due to non-

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4571 of 2017 (3) dt.27-03-2017 2/2 fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail stands rejected. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the trail Court within four weeks and pray for regular bail, which would be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) manish/- U T