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Siddhartha Shekhar Barnwal v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

Patna HC13 Mar 2014CR. MISC./53283/2013

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The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner facing allegations of dowry harassment under IPC 498(A) and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner undertook to resume the marital relationship and pay interim maintenance of Rs. 15,000 per month.

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Anticipatory bail on Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, conditioned on resuming marriage and paying Rs. 15,000/month maintenance.

Siddhartha Shekhar Barnwal Vs State Of Bihar and Anr. — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2014)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Criminal Miscellaneous No.53283 of 2013

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====================================================== Siddhartha Shekhar Barnwal, Son of Sri Bhubneshwar Nath Barnwal .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Nidhi Kumari Barnwal, D/o Sri Gautam Prasad .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2014 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant-opposite party no. 2 (who appeared voluntarily through counsel representing her, hence, there is no need to notice) and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner, apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is named accused in this complaint case being husband of the complainant-opposite party no. 2 with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc.

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Submission is of false implication and the petitioner, who is an employee in a reputed company, presently posted at Kolkata, earns about Rs. 10,00,000/- per annum, in spite of all odds intends to resume and continue the matrimonial relationship with the complainant-opposite party no.2, who is his one and only wife. Further, in order to strengthen his intention petitioner is also ready to pay a sum of Rs. 15,000/- (fifteen thousand only) per month to the complainant-opposite party no. 2 by way of interim maintenance , subject to any order on the point by the competent Court.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.53283 of 2013 (2) dt.13-03-2014 2/2

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event of filing duly verified petition by the petitioner supported with personal affidavit before the court below clearly stating all such intentions as stated above and begin with the payment , in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the petitioner abovenamed be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Barh, District-Patna, in connection with Complaint Case No. 391(C) of 2013, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date at least for two years or till disposal of the case, whichever is earlier and in case of failure on six consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or even on single default in payment or on any willful violation of the undertaking , the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled.

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(Akhilesh Chandra, J)

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Siddhartha Shekhar Barnwal v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

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