Md. Shahnawaz @ Md. Shahnawaz Alam v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.62142 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -704 Year- 2016 Thana -MADHEPURA COMPALINT CASE DistrictMADHEPURA ======================================================

1. Md. Shahnawaz @ Md. Shahnawaz Alam Son of Md. Serajuddin Resident of Village - Goth Puaini Markaj Tola, Police Station - Srinagar, District - Madhepura.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Bibi Farhana Daughter of Md. Hasamuddin, Wife of Md. Shahnawaz @ Md. Shahnawaz Alam Resident of Village and Post Office - Puraini, Sadar, Ward No. 14, Police Station - Srinagar, District - Madhepura. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case instituted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The case

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.62142 of 2017 (2) dt.04-01-2017 2/2 is triable by the Magistrate. Due to petty family dispute, the present case has been instituted against the petitioner. The petitioner has further relied upon the judgment of this court, in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182.

On behalf of the State, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No.704 of 2016 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.1st Class, Madhepura, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T