Nirmal Singh v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54409 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-279 Year-2017 Thana- BUXAR COMPLAINT CASE DistrictBuxar ====================================================== Nirmal Singh, Son of Late Tapeshwar Singh, Resident of Village- Berath, P.S.- Chauri, District- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Baby Devi, W/o Babalu Singh, D/o Uma Shankar Singh, at present resident of Village- Kuawan, P.S.- Barhmpur, District- Buxar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Ranjan Pd. Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Smt Pushpa Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party No. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is father-in-law of the victim. He has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54409 of 2018(2) dt.25-09-2018 2/2 in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Buxar in connection with Complaint Case No. 279/17, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T