Md. Eqbal Pravej @ Rajanu v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6758 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -530 Year- 2015 Thana -FORBESGANJ District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Md. Eqbal Pravej @ Rajanu Son of Md. Abdur Rahim @ Rahmuddin .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Makrama Praveen D/o - Md. Munna Ansari.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brajesh Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Renuka Ratnakar(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-02-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 25.11.2015 in a case registered for the offences punishable under sections 420, 323, 498A, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Basic accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is specifically alleged that the torture was not only inflicted for non-fulfillment of dowry demand but also for the query made with regard to desertion of the first wife and concealment of the first marriage of the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner's first wife Nilam Praveen after taking divorce to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6758 of 2016 (2) dt.10-02-2016 2/2 the petitioner performed second marriage and, thereafter, the petitioner performed second marriage with the informant. Considering the nature of accusation, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No.530/2015.

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