Dhananjay Pandey @ Dhananjay Kumar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59692 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1465 Year-2018 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== DHANANJAY PANDEY @ DHANANJAY KUMAR PANDEY S/O MUKTESHWAR PANDEY Resident of Village- Bebura, P.S.- Barhara, District.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

ANURADHA DEVI @ BABLI D/O PRABHAT KUMAR DWIVEDI Resident of village- Datapur, P.S.- Saraiya, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surendra Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 23-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable u/s 323, 494, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no.2, is said to have tortured the informant and ousted her from the matrimonial home in association of his family members over dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59692 of 2022(2) dt.23-02-2023 2/3 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.

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.1465 of 2018 (Trial No.3588/2022), subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.5000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand) per month to the informant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, informant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59692 of 2022(2) dt.23-02-2023 3/3 It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

Learned Court below is directed to issue notice to informant/O.P. No.2 for furnishing her bank account details. If she fails to furnish the same, the aforesaid amount will be deposited in the learned Court below which will be released in favour of the informant after she furnishes her bank account details.

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 Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) pallavi/- U T