Rakesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.301 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Buxar ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar Singh SON OF BIKRAMA SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - FATHEYPUR, PS- DILDARNAGAR DIST- GAJIPUR, UP BALIYA UP ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar BIHAR 2.
SHILA DEVI DAUGHTER OF BHARAT KOERI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BARUNA PS- BUXAR (IND), DISTT- BUXAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Anand Kuamr Ojha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 06-02-2024 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A, 323, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have assaulted and ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home 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 offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.301 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2024 2/2 the demand of dowry. There is no allegation against the petitioner to tamper the evidence. 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 Buxar (Mahila) P.S. Case No.54 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) shikha/- U T