Aarzoo Kumar @ Rahul v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58793 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2018 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Darbhanga ====================================================== AARZOO KUMAR @ RAHUL, aged about 25 years (Male), S/o Gopal Mahto, Resident of Village- Dhanaur, P.S.- Katra, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

Rinki Devi, aged about 20 years (F), W/o Arzoo Kumar @ Rahul, at present R/o Village- Chatariya, P.S.- Sadar (Mabbi O.P.), District- Darbhanga. ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate.

For the State :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P.

For the O.P. No. 2 : None. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-04-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through Virtual mode. None appears for the opposite party no. 2.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case for the offence registered under Sections 498(A)/34 of the I.P.C. and 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that the accused persons including the petitioner tortured the victim due to nonfulfilment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58793 of 2019(3) dt.07-04-2021 2/3 against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The petitioner is the husband of the victim. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has further 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.

On behalf of the learned counsel for the State, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R/ complaint case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) only with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Darbhanga, in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 99/18, 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 court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58793 of 2019(3) dt.07-04-2021 3/3 reconciliation or one time settlement. In case, any such application is made by either of the parties, the court below shall refer the matter to the District Mediation Centre. The opposite party no. 2 will be at liberty to make an application before the concerned Family Court for the purpose of maintenance, if so advised.

(Sudhir Singh, J) U.K./- U T