Sharwan Kumar @ Sharwan Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69616 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2022 Thana- SIWAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSiwan ====================================================== SHARWAN KUMAR @ SHARWAN KUMAR MAHTO S/O LATE BALDHAN MAHTO @ BALDHAR MAHTO Residnet of village- Rasulpur, P.S.- Daraunda, District- Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar Bihar 2.
KUMARI NIBHA @ NIBHA DEVI D/O RAJA RAM BHAGAT Resident of village- Karsaut, P.S.- Daraunda, District- Siwan, at present R/o VillageMolnapur, P.S.- Siwan Muffasil, District- Siwan. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Manoj Kumar Mr. Prashant Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 31-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the for the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant and learned APP for the State.
2. In compliance of the order dated, 09.10.2023, both the O.P. No.2 and petitioner are physically present in the Court today.
3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
4. Petitioner, who is husband of complainant, is said to have ousted her from the matrimonial home in association of his
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69616 of 2022(6) dt.31-10-2023 2/3 family members over the dowry demand.
5. 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 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.
6. 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 Complaint Case No.231 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.,
7. Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.3000.00 (Rupees Three Thousand) per month to the informant/complainant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69616 of 2022(6) dt.31-10-2023 3/3 informant/complainant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.
8. 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.
9. Learned counsel for the complainant is directed to furnish the bank account details of the complainant in the learned Court below. If she fails to furnish the same, the aforesaid amount will be deposited in the learned Court below which will be released in favour of the complainant after she furnishes her bank account details.
10. 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.
11. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T