Anandi Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67878 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-163 Year-2021 Thana- SOHSARAI District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

ANANDI PASWAN Son of Late Raghu Paswan Resident of Village - Salempur, P.s.- Sohsarai, Distt.- Nalanda.

2.

Sharmila Devi W/o Anandi Paswan Resident of Village - Salempur, P.s.- Sohsarai, Distt.- Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioners is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Sohsarai P.S. case No.163/2021 registered under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 324, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioners is of committing torture and assault upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67878 of 2021(2) dt.04-03-2022 2/3 It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner No.1 is father-in-law and petitioner No.2 is mother-in-law of the victim. As far as offence under Section 307 of I.P.C. is concerned, no grievous injury is said to have been caused to the victim. Hence, no offence under Section 307 of I.P.C. is made out. Except for offence under Section 307 of I.P.C., rest of the offences are triable by the Magistrate. The petitioners have relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs.

The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the complaint case/F.I.R. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Sohsarai P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67878 of 2021(2) dt.04-03-2022 3/3 No.163/2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are directed to co-operate during the trial. If the petitioners do not co-operate during the trial, the court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement. In case, any such application is made by either of the parties, the court below shall refer the matter to the District Mediation Centre. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T