Shankar Gupta v. State Of Bihar and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court granted the petitioner, husband of the complainant in NC woman 323, 498A 370, 308 IPC case, provisional anticipatory bail for one year subject to specific conditions including restoration of matrimonial harmony.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year on furnishing surety bonds, subject to conditions of restoring matrimonial harmony.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.49832 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -52 Year- 2015 Thana -PIRPAINTI District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== 1. Shankar Gupta, Son of Sita Ram Sah, resident of village- Sunderpur, P.S.- Pirpainty, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Sulekha Devi, D/o Ram Jee Sah, resident of village- Sunderpur, P.S.Pirpainty, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subodh Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manish Kr. 2(App)
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 29-10-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
The petitioner being the husband of the informant is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 308/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
The basic accusation is of torture for nonfulfillment of dowry demand.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to provisional anticipatory bail in a dowry harassment case.
What conditions the court imposed for the grant of provisional bail and subsequent confirmation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Shankar Gupta
- respondent
The State of Bihar
- respondent
Sulekha Devi
Coram
Case details
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