Vikash Jha v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44598 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -215 Year- 2013 Thana -SARAI RANJAN District- SAMASTIPUR ====================================================== Vikash Jha, Son of Krishna Kumar Jha, Resident of Village - Bajarpara Bastar Lal Bahadur Shastri Ward P.S. Bastar District - Bastar, State - Chhatishgardh.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Sanoj Kumari D/o Triveni Jha, Resident of Village - Tiswara, P.S. - Sarairanjan, District - Samastipur (Bihar).

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. U.S.P.Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 26-02-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner being the husband of the informant is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 307, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The basic accusation is of torture for nonfulfillment of the dowry demand and putting the informant on fire.

In pursuance to the notices being issued the petitioner and the informant are present. The informant has been defaced due to the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44598 of 2014 (03) dt.26-02-2015 2/2 burnt injuries. The informant is still ready to reconcile the issue, but the offer is not acceptable to the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the informant made attempt to commit suicide as a result she received burnt injuries, consequently the petitioner spent huge amount of money on her medical treatment, but now he is not ready to keep her since he is apprehensive due to past conduct of the informant.

Consider the nature of accusation, let the learned court below consider the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner, if the petitioner surrenders before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Sarairanjan P.S. Case No. 215 of 2013 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of.

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