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Govind Mandal v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

Patna HC3 May 2019CR. MISC./632/2019

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An application for anticipatory bail was disposed of. The High Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to his arrest or surrender within six weeks, furnishing a bond and sureties, adhering to statutory conditions. The allegations involved cruelty and dowry demand.

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Release on bail upon arrest or surrender within six weeks by furnishing bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties.

Govind Mandal Vs State Of Bihar and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.632 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2017 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Sitamarhi

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Govind Mandal Son of Naresh Mandal Resident of Village- Sursand, Police Station- Sursand, District- Sitamarhi.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Baby Devi Wife of Govind Mandal R/V- Sursand, P.S.- Sursand, DistrictSitamarhi, At Present D/O- Vijay Mandal, R/M- Old Muhala Jankisthan, Ward No. 5, P.S.- Sitamarhi, Dist- Sitamarhi.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pushpendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Indra Kumar Singh ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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5 03-05-2019

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This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Sitamarhi (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 62 of 2017, disclosing offences under Sections 323, 498(A), 406, 506 of the Indian Penal code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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Allegation against the petitioner is of subjecting his wife to cruelty and ousted her from the house with respect to demand of one Hero Honda Motorcycle and one lac cash.

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Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that whole allegation is false and concocted and as a matter of fact while the petitioner working outside, the opposite party no.2 developed illicit relationship with one Sanjay Sah and fled away with him, for which petitioner has lodged a case of kidnapping against Sanjay Sah and in that case charge-sheet has also been submitted and

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.632 of 2019(5) dt.03-05-2019 2/2

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furthermore in that case statement of opposite party no.2 was recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. in which she has stated that she had gone with her own sweet will, which will appear from order dated 25.02.2017, which is Annexure-3 and after return, the present false case has been lodged. It has also been submitted that case diary also disclosed about the love affair between Sanjay Sah and the opposite party no.2 in para 22.

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It appears that earlier notice was issued to the opposite party no.2 and registered notice was received by the opposite party no.2 but she did not choose to appear in this case.

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Heard learned APP also.

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Having heard both sides, in view of the facts and circumstances as stated above, 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Sitamarhi (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 62 of 2017, subject to that condition that laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J)

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Amjad/SKSuman.

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