Raju Yadav @ Raju Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.720 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA District- Munger ====================================================== RAJU YADAV @ RAJU KUMAR Son of Dharamdeo Prasad Yadav Resident of Village/Muhalla- Kharui, P.S.- Tetia Bambar, District- Munger. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Shabnam Kumari D/o Shailendra PD. Yadav Resident of Village/MuhallaLaxmipur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjiv Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 26-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

With consent of the parties, the matter was referred to the Mediation Centre, Patna High Court.

The learned Mediator has reported that due to non appearance of opposite party no.2 in the mediation proceeding, this mediation has failed.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 341, 323, 379, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no.2, is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.720 of 2022(3) dt.26-09-2022 2/3 matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drover 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 Mahila P.S. Case No.29 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned court below for referring

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.720 of 2022(3) dt.26-09-2022 3/3 the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or for one time settlement.

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