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Asrar Ahmad v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Aug 2021CR. MISC./36016/2021

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The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a complaint case alleging dowry harassment under Section 498A IPC. The petitioner was ordered to surrender within twelve weeks and furnish bail bonds within eight weeks after the restoration of normalcy.

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Petitioner granted anticipatory bail on personal bond to SDJM, Siwan, to surrender within twelve weeks and furnish bail bonds within eight weeks after restoration of normalcy.

Asrar Ahmad 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.36016 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2575 Year-2018 Thana- SIWAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSiwan

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ASRAR AHMAD S/o Bashir Ahmad Resident of Village- Jaltolia, P.S.Barharia, District- Siwan.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Farida Khatoon Wife of Asrar Ahmad, Daughter of Zulfekar Ali Resident of Village- Jaltolia, P.S.- Barharia, District- Siwan.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amit Kumar Rakesh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 17-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State through virtual mode.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

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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

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36016 of 2021(2) dt.17-08-2021 2/3

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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 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, 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 his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Siwan in connection with Complaint Case No. 2575 of 2018, 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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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36016 of 2021(2) dt.17-08-2021 3/3

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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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Pankaj/-

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Asrar Ahmad v. The State of Bihar

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