Md. Barik v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72721 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2023 Thana- BAUNSI District- Araria ====================================================== Md. Barik, S/o- Abdul Hay, Village- Farkiya Rahika Tola W.No.-3, P.S.- Bounsi, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Pyara Khatoon, W/O Md. Barik, R/o Farkiya, Rahika Tola, Ward No. 03, P.S. Bounsi, District -Araria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kishore Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bounsi P.S. Case No. 130 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 379, 498A, 506, 504, , 328/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry, he along with other co-accused persons assaulted the informant and ousted her from matrimonial home.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72721 of 2024(3) dt.17-12-2024 2/2 case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Petitioner has never demanded the dowry nor torture the informant as alleged. The petitioner is ready to keep the informant as wife with full honor and dignity. Petitioner is in custody since 27.06.2024 having no criminal antecedent. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial of this case.

5. Learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State submit that the informant is ready to participate in the conciliation proceeding before the learned Trial Court.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st, Araria, in connection with Bounsi P.S. Case No. 130 of 2023.

7. Learned Trial Court shall take the steps for conciliation between the parties and both the parties are directed to cooperate in the conciliation proceeding of the case. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T