Ajeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66434 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-418 Year-2021 Thana- NALANDA COMPLAINT CASE District- Nalanda ====================================================== Ajeet Kumar Son Of Late Bisheshwar Prasad Resident Of Mohalla Arya Path Mallahchak, Ps- Jehanabad, Dist- Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Jayoti Kumar Wife Of Ajit Kumar, D/O Ram Lakhan Sao Village And PoParthu, Ps- Ekangarsarai, Dist- Nalanda ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

None ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 22-01-2024 Nobody appears on behalf of the opposite party no. 2 though notice has been validly served upon opposite party no. 2 and Vakalatnama was filed.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 418C of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no. 2, is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66434 of 2023(3) dt.22-01-2024 2/3

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. The petitioner has 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.

5. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Complaint Case No. 418C of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

6. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Magistrate Center for the purpose of reconciliation or for one time settlement.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66434 of 2023(3) dt.22-01-2024 3/3

7. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Ranjeet/- U T