Narayan Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.78472 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2018 Thana- BAARSOI (R.T) District- Katihar ====================================================== Narayan Bhagat S/o Harihar Bhagat Resident of Village-Abadpur High School Chowk,P.S. & P.O.-Abadpur,Distt.-Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anshuman Jaipuriyar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sri Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 09-01-2019 This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out of Barsoi P.S. Case No. 04 of 2018, disclosing offences under Sections 341, 323, 498 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 /4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and allegation against him is of cruelty and harassment to the informant in connection with demand of dowry of Rs. Five lakhs. .

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that earlier to lodging of the present case by the informant, the petitioner has filed the case for restitution of conjugal rights in the year 2014 which is Matrimonial Case No. 1027/14 and after four years, this present false case has been lodged by the informant. Further submission is that petitioner is still ready to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.78472 of 2018(2) dt.09-01-2019 2/2 keep the informant with himself with full honour and dignity as a wife.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the submission, as above, this application is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar, in connection with Barsoi P.S. Case No. 04 of 2018, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunilkumar/- U T