Chotu Beldar @ Chhotu Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72577 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-990 Year-2022 Thana- NAWADAH COMPLAINT CASE District- Nawada ====================================================== Chotu Beldar @ Chhotu Chauhan S/O Pancham Chauhan R/O Village- Paisra Bahiyar, P.S- Pachambha, Distt.- Giridih (Jharkhand). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Soni Devi W/O Chotu Beldar @ Chhotu Chauhan R/O Village - Paisra Bahiyar,P.S - Pachambha, Distt.- Giridih (Jharkhand),Presently residing atdaughter of Bharat Chauhan, R/O Village- Manjaur Beldariya, P.S - Warisaliganj, Distt.- Nawada.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv.

For the State :

Ms. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 24-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Despite issuance of notice, nobody appears on behalf of the complainant.

3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 494, 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

4. The instant case arises out of the complaint filed by the opposite party no.2, wife of the petitioner, alleging therein that there was demand of Rs. 1 lakh and the consequent torture upon her.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72577 of 2024(5) dt.24-06-2025 2/2

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations made in the complaint are not correct and as a matter of fact, the petitioner had been ready to keep the complainant with due dignity and honour, but it was the complainant who did not want to continue with the conjugal relationship. It is further submitted that in the year 2022, the complainant finally disclosed that she would not live with the petitioner any more and left the matrimonial home along with her son for good.

6. Learned APP for the State, however, opposes the prayer for bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees 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. 990 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) divyanshi/- U T