Chhotan Prajapati @ Chhotan Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66800 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2023 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE DistrictRohtas ====================================================== 1.

CHHOTAN PRAJAPATI @ CHHOTAN PANDIT SON OF JAGU PANDIT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HOWDIH, PS NASRIGANJ, DISTRICTROHTAS 2.

RITA DEVI WIFE OF CHHOTAN PRAJAPATI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HOWDIH, P.S- NASRIGANJ, DISTRICT- ROHTAS ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

SHEELAM DEVI WIFE OF PAPPU KUMAR AND D/O- PRATINTH PANDIT RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- SILLOTA GALI NO. 10, P.SBIKRAMGANJ, DISTRICT- ROHTAS ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per prosecution case, complainant was subjected to torture and harassment by all the accused persons including these petitioners due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Petitioner No. 1 is father-in-law and petitioner No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66800 of 2023(2) dt.18-10-2023 2/2 2 is mother-in-law of the complainant.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that allegation against the petitioners is general and omnibus. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and are not concerned with family affairs of the complainant. Moreover, thrust of accusation is against husband of the complainant. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.

6. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against husband of the complainant, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas in connection with Complaint Case No. 85 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T