Patna High CourtCR. MISC./68985/2023allowed

Nav Krishna Kumar @ Mahto @ Nav Krishna Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2023-11-03Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68985 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-90 Year-2020 Thana- PURNIA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPurnia ====================================================== Nav Krishna Kumar @ Mahto @ Nav Krishna Mahto Son Of Sri Sadanand Mahto R/O Village- Jawahar Nagar Daini, Kajha, P.S.- K. Nagar, DistrictPurnia ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sadhna Kumari D/O.- Dilip Kumar R/O- Village- Daini, Kajha, P.S.- K. Nagar, District- Purnia ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Bidhu Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Meena Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 03-11-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 498A and 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with his family members used to torture and harass the complainant for the purpose of dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. No prior complaint in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68985 of 2023(2) dt.03-11-2023 2/2 respect of dowry demand and assault against the petitioner. Petitioner is ready to keep his wife but she refused to live with him rather she had already filed Maintenance Case No. 68 of 2022. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 27.07.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 90 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Purnia.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T