Shyam Sundar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64694 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-543 Year-2022 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

Shyam Sundar Paswan Son Of Lalo Paswan Resident Of Village- Karisowa, Ps- Wazirganj, Distt- Gaya 2.

Usha Devi Wife Of Shyam Sundar Paswan Resident Of Village- Karisowa, Ps- Wazirganj, Distt- Gaya 3.

Chhotu Paswan @ Suraj Kumar Son Of Shyam Sundar Paswan Resident Of Village- Karisowa, Ps- Wazirganj, Distt- Gaya 4.

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Paswan Son Of Shyam Sundar Paswan Resident Of Village- Karisowa, Ps- Wazirganj, Distt- Gaya 5.

Neetu Devi @ Ni Tu Kumari Daughter Of Shyam Sundar Paswan Resident Of Village- Karisowa, Ps- Wazirganj, Distt- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Khushbu Kumari Wife Of Deepak Kumar Resident Of Village- Karisowa, Ps- Wazirganj, Distt- Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kanishk Kaustubh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Allegation against petitioners is of commission of torture and harassment to the opposite party no. 2 for dowry.

4. Petitioner no. 1 is father-in-law, petitioner no. 2 is mother-in-law, petitioner no. 3 & 4 are brother-in-law (nsoj) and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64694 of 2023(6) dt.22-07-2024 2/2 petitioner no. 5 is sister-in-law (uun) of the opposite party no. 2. Thrust of the accusation is against husband of the opposite party no.2. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and have got no concern with the affairs of the couple, having clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioners.

6. However, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioners, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. - I, Gaya in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 543 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T