Saurabh Kumar @ Saurav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3487 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Jamui ====================================================== Saurabh Kumar @ Saurav Kumar S/O PRADEEP MATHURI VILLAGEDHAMANIYA, PS. CHANDRAMANDI, DIST. JAMUI. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

PRITI KUMARI D/O DILIP KUMAR GUPTA RESIDENT OF CHAKAI BLOCK, PS. CHAKAI, DIST. JAMUI ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satya Prakash Parasar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 01-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A, 341, 323, 307, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have tortured upon her physically and mentally and tried to kill her in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3487 of 2024(2) dt.01-02-2024 2/2 offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. There is no marriage was solemnized between the parties rather only ring ceremony has been performed and thereafter, the petitioner came to know about previous conduct of the informant and refuse to solemnize the marriage. He has no criminal antecedent.

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 Mahila Thana P.S. Case No. 69 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.,

6. 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.

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