Ramesh Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.37703 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2014 Thana -MAHILA P.S. District- SHEOHAR ======================================================

1. Ramesh Prasad Son of Ragho Prasad Resident of village - Sumuhati, P.S. Tariyani, District - Sheohar .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Devendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kr.Tiwary 1(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-08-2016 The petitioner being husband of the informant is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 379, 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

The basic accusation is of torture after thirteen years of marriage.

On the joint prayer of the parties, the matter was referred to the Mediation & Conciliation Centre of the State Legal Services Authority vide order dated 19.01.2016. The report of the Mediator at Flag-A dated 11.03.2016 reflects that the matter could not be resolved through the process of mediation.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37703 of 2015 (7) dt.02-08-2016 2/3 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner admits his marriage with the informant but is not ready to keep her, however the petitioner is ready to make payment of one time settlement amount but for that also no effort was taken on behalf of the petitioner to contact the informant.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the informant that informant is ready to resume the conjugal life. The informant is present in the Court, however the petitioner chose not to appear before this Court in spite of order of this Court.

The order dated 15.03.2016 reflects that the matter was adjourned on the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner as last indulgence to make an effort to resolve the issue. Thereafter on 19.04.2016 none appeared on behalf of the petitioner and on 12.07.2016 again, as last indulgence the matter was adjourned on the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner to make an effort to resolve the issue. This Court finds that petitioner is absolutely reluctant to make any effort to resolve the issue. In the circumstance, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Let learned Court below consider the prayer for bail of the petitioner, if the petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks in connection with Mahila P.S.(Sheohar)

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37703 of 2015 (7) dt.02-08-2016 3/3 Case No. 14 of 2014, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheohar.

With the observations above, the application stands disposed of.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Shageer/- U T