Pradeep Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66908 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2023 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Pradeep kumar Thakur S/O Shital Thakur Resident of village - Akaur, P.SBenipatti, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Sanjha Kumari W/O Pradeep Kumar Thakur R/O Village- Akaur, P.SBenipatti, Dist.- Madhubani. At present D/O Shiv Kumar Sharma, R/O Village- Raiyam, P.S- Saharghat, Dist.- Madhubani. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravi Prakash, Adv.
For the State :
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Magan Kumar, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2025 The petitioner and the informant are present along with their respective counsels in the Chambers proceedings.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 379, 498(A), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The instant case has been filed by the opposite party no.2, wife of the petitioner, alleging therein that there was demand of dowry and the consequent torture upon her.
4. Vide order dated 06.12.2024, it would appear that earlier the matter was referred to the Mediation and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66908 of 2024(8) dt.20-06-2025 2/3 Conciliation Centre, Patna High Court for resolving the dispute between the parties. The report received from the Mediation Centre, however, discloses that the said mediation between the parties failed.
5. After a brief interaction with the parties, it appears that the matter cannot be resolved at this stage. Although it was informed earlier that the petitioner is ready to take his wife along with him but somehow the issues have not materialised between the parties.
6. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant oppose the prayer for anticipatory bail.
7. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner makes an offer in presence of the petitioner himself that the petitioner would make the payment of Rs.3500.00/- (Rupees Three Thousand Five Hundred) per month to the informant in the second week of every month for the sustenance of the informant.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66908 of 2024(8) dt.20-06-2025 3/3 Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten 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 Benipatti P.S. Case No. 179 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
9. 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.
10. Learned counsel for the informant is directed to furnish the bank account details of the informant in the learned Court below. If the informant fails to furnish the same, the aforesaid amount will be deposited in the learned Court below which will be released in favour of the informant after she furnishes her bank account details. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, the informant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.
11. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Soni Shrivastava, J) divyanshi/- U T