Pradeep Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70208 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2022 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH S/O RAJ NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILLAGESATH, P.S- ITARHI, DISTT.- BUXAR. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar BIHAR 2.

NEHA KUMARI @ RISHU KUMARI W/O PRADEEP KUAMR SINGH R/O VILLAGE- SATH, P.S- ITARHI, DISTT.- BUXAR. AT PRESENT VILLAGE- LAKADI, P.S- KOCHAS, DISTT.- ROHTAS. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Shankar Pathak For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 10-11-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the D.P. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70208 of 2023(2) dt.10-11-2023 2/3 demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment 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. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of the this application.

5. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, 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 Sasaram Mahila P.S. Case No. 25 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.,

6. Petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) per month to opposite party no.2 in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, opposite party no.2 shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70208 of 2023(2) dt.10-11-2023 3/3

7. It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

8. 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.

9. Learned court below is directed to issue notice to the informant for furnishing her bank account details. If she fails to furnish her bank account details the aforesaid amount will be deposited before the learned court below which will be released in favour of the informant after the informant furnishes her bank account details.

10. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T