Arjun Das @ Arjun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62759 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2402 Year-2020 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== ARJUN DAS @ ARJUN KUMAR S/o- SHIVJI DAS Village- Hajratpur P.S.- Minapur Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Shalu Kumari wife of Arjun Das Village- Taraura Gopalpur P.S.- Mushahari Dist- Muzaffarpur At Presently residing at Village- Hajratpur P.S.- Minapur Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Uday Prakash Sharma, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-10-2023 Heard Mr. Uday Prakash Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 2402 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A) and 494 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is to have assaulted the opposite party no.2 for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that due to strained matrimonial relationship between the petitioner and the opposite party no.2, who is legally wedded wife of the petitioner, the present complaint has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62759 of 2023(2) dt.16-10-2023 2/3 been filed. Learned counsel further submits that he has made specific statement in Paragraph No. 13 of the petition that the petitioner is ready to keep opposite party no.2 with full dignity and honour and he will also satisfy her physical desire and support her by meeting all her expenses.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. District Court is directed to issue notice to the informant / complainant to appear before the court by fixing any date of hearing, not beyond a period of six weeks, from the date of passing of this order and seek her desire as to whether she is willing to live along with the petitioner or not. In case, she is ready to live with the petitioner and taking into account the undertaking given by the petitioner in Para-13 of the bail application that he is ready to keep the opposite party no.2 with full dignity and honour and he will also satisfy her all physical need and monetary requirement, petitioner is directed to be released on provisional bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, 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.-X, East, Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 2402 of 2020, subject to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62759 of 2023(2) dt.16-10-2023 3/3 the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
7. The provisional bail granted to the petitioner shall be confirmed after observing the conduct of both the parties. In case any of the parties complains before the court, then in that case, they are at liberty to avail remedy in accordance with law. In case the parties have resolved their dispute amicably and they reside happily with each other, in that case, provisional bail granted to the petitioner shall be confirmed after a period of one year.
8. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T