Anuj Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66951 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2023 Thana- NAWADAH COMPLAINT CASE District- Nawada ====================================================== Anuj Yadav Son of Shiv Yadav Resident Of Village- Koshdihara, P.s.- Roh, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Pinki Devi Daughter of Nandpati Yadav R/O Vill.- Bhualchak, P.S.- Warisaliganj, Dist.- Nawada.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 04-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 379, 313, 498A, 34 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 offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66951 of 2024(2) dt.04-10-2024 2/2 tormented her over the demand of dowry. The petitioner has relied upon the judgement 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.

5. However, learned APP for the State and opposite party no. 2 opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on anticipatory bail, 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. 194 of 2023.

7. 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. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) devendra/- U T