Suchit Kumar @ Bakhori @ Bokheri v. The State Of Bihar
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29256 of 2014 (5) dt.19-01-2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.29256 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -12 Year- 2013 Thana -MAHILA P.S. District- NAWADA ======================================================
1. Suchit Kumar @ Bakhori @ Bokheri Son of Late Sudama Singh resident of village- Gonama, Police Station- and District- Nawada .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hansraj For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shahin Begum(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.
Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Mahila (Town) P.S. Case No. 12 of 2013 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 494, 323, 504, 379 of the Indian Penal Code.
Allegedly, due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry the petitioner started torturing the informant and after assaulting her tried to burn her but due to assemblage of villagers, she was saved and again she was ousted with the children from her matrimonial house after snatching her ornaments. Submission is of innocence of the petitioner and further that the petitioner has not arranged second marriage and he
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29256 of 2014 (5) dt.19-01-2015 is ready to keep the complainant to which the learned counsel appearing for the informant opposes.
Considering that there is specific allegation of torture and assault for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and the petitioner is the husband, and as such, this Court is not persuaded to grant the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, accordingly, his such prayer stands rejected. However, in case and if so advised, the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail before the court below, then his prayer for bail shall be considered on its own merit on the same day without being prejudiced by the present order. (Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) avin/- U T