Janjay Mehta @ Janjay Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.29933 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2016 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Janjay Mehta @ Janjay Kumar Son of Vivekanand Mahto Resident of Mohalla- Ramkishna Colony, Bazar Samiti, Back of Kela Mandi, P.S. Bahadurpur, Distt. Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Anjali Devi Wife of Janjay Mehta@ Janjay Kumar and duaghter of Sri Binod Kumar Mehta Resident of Village Nagla, Patna city, P.S. Malsalami, Distt. Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bindeshwar Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jagdhar Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 20.4.2018 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29933 of 2018(2) dt.14-05-2018 2/2 falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. 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. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R/complaint case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, 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 learned S.D.J.M., Patna City in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 171 of 2016.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T