Rajesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59839 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2022 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Jehanabad ====================================================== RAJESH KUMAR S/O UDAY THAKUR Resident of Village- Nadaura, P.S.- Kurtha, District- Arwal.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 07-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 498(A), 379, 506, 494 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

As per prosecution case, marriage of the informant was solemnized with this petitioner thereafter he used to torture and ill-treat with her due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand and also ousted her from house.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this present case. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59839 of 2022(2) dt.07-02-2023 2/2 no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has never demanded dowry from the informant and he is ready to keep his wife with honour and dignity but his wife retracted to live with him. It is further submitted that petitioner and the informant were blessed with a girl who is living with this petitioner and she is being well maintained by the petitioner. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 7.7.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Jehanabad Mahila P.S. Case No. 16 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Arwal. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) amandeep/- U T