Shashi Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73140 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2022 Thana- ASARGANJ District- Munger ====================================================== SHASHI RANJAN Son of Yogendra Das R/o Vaisa, P.S.- Parbatta, DistrictKhagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 17-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 494, 495, 498A of the Indian Penal Code and section 3⁄4 of the DP Act. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members had tortured the informant in various ways due to non-fulfillment dowry demand of Rs. 5,00,000/- and finally she was being ousted from her matrimonial home snatching her belongings.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is husband of the informant and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He has never demanded any thing from the informant. Petitioner is still ready to keep

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73140 of 2022(4) dt.17-04-2023 2/2 his wife with full honour and dignity as mentioned in para-12 of the petition. Informant is sole wife of the petitioner and he has not performed another marriage. He is languishing in judicial custody since 16.10.2022.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant and submitted that petitioner has performed second marriage. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJMII, Munger in connection with Asarganj P.S. Case No. 154 of 2022.

The trial court is directed to make effort to settle the dispute between the petitioner and the informant. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U