Priyadarshi Ranjan @ Bunti v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56471 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== PRIYADARSHI RANJAN @ BUNTI Son of Sri Ravindra Ranjan Resident of Kayal Bhawan, Near- Sharma Lodge, Pump House, Punaichak, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
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THE STATE OF BIHAR Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sanjiv Sharan For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mahila P.S.Case No.61 of 2019, registered for offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3⁄4 of the D.P.Act. Both the parties have appeared in chamber along with their respective Lawyers.
Vide order dated 6.9.2019, they have been given opportunity to find out any amicable settlement. Case is under Section 498A of the IPC. Petitioner happens to be husband of the O.P.no.2 (informant). Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56471 of 2019(5) dt.10-12-2019 2/3 that he is not in a position to fulfil the demand of Rs.30 lac as put by the O.P.no.2 for one time settlement and he is ready to give maintenance amount to the O.P.no.2 till maintenance is decided by any court of competent jurisdiction. Heard learned counsel for the O.P.no.2 who has submitted that considering the status of the parties, the proposed payment of Rs.01 lac as one time settlement is too less. After some argument, he is also ready for payment of maintenance amount to the O.P.no.2 (wife).
Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, and as the matter relates to marital dispute between the parties, in which there is always scope of any settlement between the parties, as such instead of taking any harsh steps, it appears proper to dispose of the application with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the order with an undertaking that he is to pay Rs.5,000/- (five thousand) per month to the O.P.no.2 as her maintenance till same is finally adjudicated by any court of competent jurisdiction, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand)
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56471 of 2019(5) dt.10-12-2019 3/3 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. Ist Class, Patna in connection with Mahila P.S.Case No.61 of 2019, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further condition to co-operate the court below in disposal of the trial..
With the above direction, this application is disposed of.
(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T