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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87120/2024bail granted

Md. Jahir @ Md. Jahid @ Jahid Husain @ Md. Jahid Husain v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-09Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87120 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-464 Year-2022 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Md. Jahir @ Md. Jahid @ Jahid Husain @ Md. Jahid Husain S/O Md. Shahadat @ Late Shahadat Hussain Village- Pachahi P.s. -Madhepur DistrictMadhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State Of Bihar 2.

Begam Khatoon W/O Md. Jahir @ Md. Jahid Hussain, D/O Ali Khan Village- Dhamuara P.s.- Alinagar District- Darbhanga. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-05-2025 Heard Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Complaint Case vide C.R. No. 464 of 2022 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the Complaint, the petitioner, who is the husband of the Complainant(Opposite

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87120 of 2024(3) dt.09-05-2025 2/3 Party No.2), for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, has tortured and ousted the Complainant from her matrimonial house. Notices were issued to the Complainant (Opposite Party No.2), however, ordinary notices were issued and the registered post has been returned back.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and he is ready to keep his wife (Opposite Party No.2) and fulfill her physical, as well as, financial desire. The Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made in the Complaint, as well as, the fact that the petitioner is ready to live with the Opposite Party No.2, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87120 of 2024(3) dt.09-05-2025 3/3 Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Jhanjharpur (Madhubani) in connection with Complaint Case vide C.R. No. 464 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T