Md. Farid v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2855 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2021 Thana- DARBHANGA COMPLAINT CASE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Md. Farid S/O MD. MOHAMMAD @ MAHMOD ALAM VILLAGEHATHAURI, BASOUL POST- BALAHA, PS. KUSHESHWAR ASTHAN, DIST. DARBHANGA (BIHAR) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

TABASSUM KHATUN W/O MD. FARID, D/O MD. JUBAIR VILLAGEHATHAURI BASAUL, POST- BALAHA, PS. KUSHESHWAR ASTHAN, DIST. DARBHANGA.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhubneshwar Mahto For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey Mr.Mohammad Sufyan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 26-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the O.P. No.2 and learned APP for the State. 2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable u/s 147, 149, 323, 341, 354(B), 379, 376, 498(A), 504 IPC and 3, 4 of the Dowry Act and cognizance has been taken u/s 498A and 323 of the IPC.

3.

Petitioner, who is husband of complainant, is said to have tortured the complainant over dowry demand.

4.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2855 of 2024(4) dt.26-04-2024 2/3 drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. 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.

5.

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.149 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

6.

Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.3000.00 (Rupees Three Thousand) per month to the complainant in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, complainant shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

7.

It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial maintenance

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2855 of 2024(4) dt.26-04-2024 3/3 case or any other collateral proceedings.

8.

Learned counsel for the O.P. No.2 is directed to furnish the bank account details of the complainant before the learned Court below. If she fails to furnish the same, the aforesaid amount will be deposited in the learned Court below which will be released in favour of the complainant after she furnishes her bank account details.

9.

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 one time settlement.

10.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) pallavi/- U T