Saurav Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80981 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2024 Thana- TEKARI District- Gaya ====================================================== Saurav Sharma S/o- Niraj Sharma Mohalla- Viveka Nand Colony, Devdharpur Tekari, PS- Tekari Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Urvashi Kumari D/o-Arvind Kumar Sharma Village- Utrama Ps-manikpur Kurtha Dist-Arwal ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shivendra Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Asha Devi, APP For O.P. No.2 :

None ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. No one appears on behalf of opposite party no.2 despite issuance of notice.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Tekari P.S. Case no.180 of 2024 registered under sections 498A, 323, 341, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.

3. The case is one under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and petitioner is the husband. The allegation against him is of demand of dowry and torture.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation of demand of dowry and torture is false and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80981 of 2024(4) dt.15-07-2025 2/2 concocted and as a matter of fact the opposite party no.2 was appointed in the CISF as a constable and she spent her most time in her job place. The petitioner is always ready to keep his wife with full dignity and honour but it is the opposite party no.2 who never wants to live with the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to co-operate in case/trial.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Tekari P.S. Case no.180 of 2024 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, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T