Ramvilas Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69117 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1163 Year-2021 Thana- SAMASTIPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ramvilas Mahto Son of Devnarayan Mahto village - Pahepur , Police station - samastipur Muffasil , District - samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Kunti Kumari Wife of Ramvilas Mahto village - Pahepur , Police station - Samastipur Muffasil , District - Samastipur P/A- Rampura, Ps- Kalyanpura, Dist- Samastipur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mahendra Pratap, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under sections 323, 341, 504, 506, 379, 498A /34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Despite twice issuance of notice, no one appeared on behalf of the O.P.No.2.

4. The case is one under section 498A and the petitioner is husband. The prosecution case is based upon a complaint filed by O.P.No. 2 wherein there are allegations of demand of dowry and torture.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations made in the complaint are not correct and and as a matter of fact, the marriage of the informant was solemnized

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69117 of 2024(6) dt.12-05-2025 2/3 with the petitioner on 07.06.2016 and after living in her matrimonial house for quite sometime, she expressed her unwillingness to live in a joint family and started misbehaving with the petitioner and his family members. It is also stated in paragraph- 9 that the petitioner is always ready to keep the informant with full honour and dignity.

6. The learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

7. Considering all the above mentioned facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, in the event of his arrest/ surrender within a period of four weeks from today the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- (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 Complaint Case No. 1163 of 2021, subject to condition as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.PC and subject to the further condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in investigation/ trial. (Soni Shrivastava, J) N.K/- U T

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