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Saroj Mandal v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

Patna HC30 Jul 2018CR. MISC./46198/2018

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The High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case involving dowry harassment and criminal charges under the IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, directing surrender within six weeks and furnishing of bail bonds.

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Petitioner granted anticipatory bail to surrender within six weeks, furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount to the Sub Di visional Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani.

Saroj Mandal Vs State Of Bihar and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46198 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -125 Year- 2016 Thana -MADHUBANI COMPLAINT CASE DistrictMADHUBANI

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Saroj Mandal S/o Ram Bilas Mandal, R/o Vill.- Tinpipra, Dhobiya Tol, P.S.- Khutauna, District- Madhubani.

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.... .... Petitioner/s Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Anju Devi W/o Saroj Mandal age 25 Years, R/o Vill.- Tinpipra, Dhobiya Tol, P.S.- Khutauna, Distt.- Madhubani, Mob No. -0006164330 Present Add.- Dokhar Late Ram Awtar Mandal, R/o Vill.- Manikpur, P.S.- Biraul, District- Darbhanga.

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.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 30-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 323, 379, 498A of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act.

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Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46198 of 2018 (2) dt.30-07-2018

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petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. 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.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with Complaint Case bearing C.R. Case No. 125 of 2016, T.R. Case No. 3457 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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A.K.V./U T

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