Abhishek Aditya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3695 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1189 Year-2022 Thana- BEGUSARAI COMPLAINT CASE District- Begusarai ====================================================== ABHISHEK ADITYA Son of Binod Kumar Singh Resident of village - New Professor Colony, Dinkar Nagar, Ward No.- 15, P.S.- Ratanpur, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Puja Kumari Wife of Abhishek Aditya R/o Mohalla - New Professor Colony, Dinkar Nagar, Ward No.- 15, P.S.- Town, Sahayak Thana - Ratanpur, District - Begusarai. At Present C/o Arvind Choudhary, Pricipal of BSS School Mungariganj, Ward No.- 32, P.S.- Town, District - Begusarai 851101 ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saroj Kumar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Veena Kumari Jaiswal Mr. Chandan Kumar Kashyap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 10-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant/O.P. No.2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3695 of 2023(2) dt.10-02-2023 2/3 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. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. 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.

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.1189(c)/2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., 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 for one time settlement.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3695 of 2023(2) dt.10-02-2023 3/3 Accordingly, this application stands disposed of. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T