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Poonam Devi @ Priya Verma @ Priya Kumari v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Jun 2021CR. MISC./11772/2021

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The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a criminal case involving alleged dowry harassment and related offences under the IPC, subject to conditions regarding personal bond and future bail instruments.

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Petitioner released on anticipatory bail on personal bond, to be followed by bail bonds with sureties within eight weeks once normalcy is restored.

Poonam Devi @ Priya Verma @ Priya Kumari Vs the State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11772 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2020 Thana- MANSI District- Khagaria

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POONAM DEVI @ PRIYA VERMA @ PRIYA KUMARI W/o Alok Kumar R/o village- Vasarh Garh, Om Prakash Nagar, P.O.- Hatia, P.S.- Dhurwa (Tupudana), District- Ranchi, Jharkhand

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... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

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Kumari Deepshikha W/o Arun Kumar, D/o Manoj Kumar Singh R/o villageMonsi Khutiya, P.S.- Mansi, District- Khagariya, Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Binoy Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 22-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

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The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 498A/34 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 petty family dispute. The petitioner is Nanad of the complainant/informant. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11772 of 2021(2) dt.22-06-2021 2/2

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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 of the case and also the lockdown, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on her personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in connection with Mansi P.S. Case No. 263 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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A.K.V.//-

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Poonam Devi @ Priya Verma @ Priya Kumari v. the State of Bihar

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