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Suman Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Oct 2019CR. MISC./66114/2019

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The Patna High Court disposed of an application for anticipatory bail in a dowry cruelty case. The court directed the petitioner to surrender within three weeks and release on provisional bail, conditional upon the complainant's willingness to resume living with the petitioner. Failure to meet conditions allows the lower court to pass any appropriate order.

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Direction to surrender within three weeks; provisional bail granted contingent on complainant's willingness to live with petitioner; call for record if condition not met.

Suman Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66114 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1137 Year-2018 Thana- MUNGER COMPLAINT CASE District- Munger

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SUMAN KUMAR S/o Surendra Prasad Sharma R/o village- Niti Bag Raiser, P.S.- Kotwali, District- Munger

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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Vidya Sagar Sharma Son of Late Ganga Sharma @ Biranchi Mistri Resident of Village- Madhopur, Munger, Sangam Vivah Bhawan ke Bagal Me, C/o Mohan Sah, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Munger.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeev Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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2 22-10-2019 This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises

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out of Complaint Case No. 1137/2018, disclosing offences under Sections 323, 498(A) and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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Petitioner happens to be husband of the complainant and allegation against him is of subjecting the complainant to cruelty in connection with demand of dowry an also not taking care of the complainant and child due to which child died.

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Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is ready to keep the complainant with himself and all the allegation is false and concocted.

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Heard learned A.P.P. also.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66114 of 2019(2) dt.22-10-2019 2/2

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In view of the stand of the petitioner, this application is disposed of with direction to him to surrender in the court below within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on surrender the court below shall release him on provisional bail to his own satisfaction and will issue notice to the complainant and on her appearance, if complainant – opposite party no. 2 is ready to live with the petitioner and the petitioner is ready to keep her with full honour and dignity, the court below shall confirm the provisional bail of the petitioner, otherwise, he is free to pass any order / order as he deems fit and proper.

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(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J)

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