Petition seeking anticipatory bail in a dowry dispute alleging torture, multiple marriages, and demands under Sections 498A, 494 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act. Court refused bail.
Prayer for anticipatory bail is refused.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 22522 of 2016
Arising out of P.S. Case No. - 392 Year - 2015 Thana - KHAGARIA COMPALINT CASE District - KHAGARIA
====================================================== Hari Kishore Poddar, S/o Late Murat Poddar, Resident of Village - Merar, P.S.- Morkahi, District – Khagaria .... .... Petitioner Versus
.... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, Advocate Mr. Manoj Kumar Advocate For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Asha Kumari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
5 10-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 494 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition
Act.
Petitioner is the husband of opposite party no. 2. There is allegation of demand of dowry and torture for the same. Further allegation is that husband has already married with another lady.
Submission of the petitioner is that marriage with the opposite party no. 2 is itself denied, hence, there is no question of reconciliation.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22522 of 2016 (5) dt.10-03-2017
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Considering the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge him on anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 392C of 2015 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria.
Hence, prayer for bail is refused.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
Kundan
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted anticipatory bail in connection with a case alleging offences under Sections 498A, 494 IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Hari Kishore Poddar
The State of Bihar
Anita Devi
Birendra Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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