Gopal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25975 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2017 Thana -MAHILA P.S. District- SEKHPURA ====================================================== Gopal Kumar Son of Dayanidhi Singh Resident of Village - Gopalpur, Police Station - Marachi, District - Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bisheshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sheikhpura (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 14/2017 registered under Sections 498A, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

The accusation is of torturing of the informant by her husband and in-laws due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and also to remove from her matrimonial house. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that earlier on the joint prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant the matter was referred to the Mediation Centre, Patna High Court, Patna, but the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25975 of 2017 (3) dt.11-09-2017 2/2 dispute could not be resolved.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the informant submits that the informant showed her desire to live with her husband (petitioner) before the Mediation Centre, Patna High Court, Patna, but the petitioner is not ready to keep her rather he prays for one time settlement.

Having considered the facts and the circumstances of the case and submission of the parties, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail stands rejected (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) Vinita/- U T