Raushan Kumar @ Roushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64898 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-748 Year-2022 Thana- GAYA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictGaya ====================================================== Raushan Kumar @ Roushan Kumar Son Of Kaushalendra Sharma Village Khaira Bazar Khaira Arwal Ps Kinjar District Arwal ... ... Petitioner/S
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The State Of Bihar 2.
Nisha Kumari Wife Of Raushan Kumar Resident Of Chirauli Ps- Tikari, Dist- Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Saurav Kumar Suman, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Asha Devi, APP.
For the O.P.No. 2 :
Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 22-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 341, 307, 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.
4. 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.64898 of 2023(3) dt.22-01-2024 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.
5. 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. 748 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
6. Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.3000.00 (Rupees Three Thousand) per month to the complainant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, complainant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.
7. 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.
8. Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 is directed
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64898 of 2023(3) dt.22-01-2024 3/3 furnish the bank account details of the complainant. 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 complainant after she furnishes her bank account details.
9. 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.
10. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) annpurna/- U T