Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62237/2023disposed

Raj Kumar Sahni @ Raj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-31Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62237 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-502 Year-2022 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RAJ KUMAR SAHNI @ RAJ KUMAR S/O JAWAHAR SAHNI R/O VILLAGE- CHANDARDEEPA, PS. JALLEY, DIST. DARBHANGA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

PRIYANKA KUMARI W/O RAJ KUMAR SAHNI R/O VILLAGECHANDARDEEPA, PS. JALLEY, DIST. DARBHANGA. AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- YAGUAR TOLE BHORHAN, PS. KATRA, DIST.MUZAFFARPUR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mazharul Hassan, Advocate.

For the State :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP.

For O.P. No.2 Mr. Chandra Shekhar Anand, Advocate. Mr. Rashmi Kumari, Advocate.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-01-2024 Heard Mr. Mazharul Hassan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, learned APP for the State and Mr. Chandra Shekhar Anand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the O.P. No.2.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Complaint Case No.502 of 2022 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The present case relates to matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the opposite party no.2 who are

2/4 husband and wife. The allegation against the petitioner is of assaulting 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 has filed the complaint. Learned counsel further submits 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 counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no.2 submits that the opposite party no.2 is also ready to live along with the petitioner if the petitioner keeps her with full dignity and honour.

6. Petitioner is directed to file an affidavit before the court below within four weeks to the effect that he is ready to live along with the opposite party no.2 and provide her physical, as well as, financial requirement and keep her with full dignity and honour.

7. The opposite party no.2 is also required to file affidavit if she desires to live with the petitioner and will resolve

3/4 their strained matrimonial dispute.

8. District Court is directed to issue notice to the opposite party no.2 within a period of three weeks.

9. In case affidavits are filed by the parties, the petitioner is directed to be released on provisional bail in the event of his surrender before the Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (East), Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No.502 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

10. 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 particularly when O.P. No.2 don't desire to live together, then in that case, they are at liberty to avail remedy in accordance with law. The petitioner, in that case, will be released on bail. 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.

11. In the case of failure on the part of the opposite

4/4 party no.2 in filing affidavit, then also, the petitioner shall be released on bail.

12. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T