The High Court of Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner apprehending arrest in a case involving dowry harassment and cruelty under IPC Sections 498(A), 323, and 34, directing surrender within four weeks on furnishing a bond.
Petitioner enlarged on bail upon surrender within four weeks by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4976 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-448 Year-2018 Thana- SAHARSA COMPLAINT CASE District- Saharsa
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RAKESH KUMAR Son of Suresh Singh Resident of Village - Alamganj Chauki, Gaighat, Patna, P.S.- Alamganj, Dist.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dr. Indiwar Kumari ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER
4 01-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is expected to honour his undertaking to remove the defects as pointed out by the office when called upon to do so by the office.
The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 448 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Sections 498(A), 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
This case relates to torture and harassment due to nonfulfillment of four wheeler as further dowry demand and finally husband of the complainant and his family members ousted her from matrimonial home after snatching her belongings.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4976 of 2020(4) dt.01-12-2021 2/2
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is husband of the complainant and has been falsely implicated in this case. He has never demanded any thing from the complainant. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to keep his wife with full honour and dignity.
Learned counsel for the informant has asserted that complainant is also ready to live with her husband.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the submission made on behalf of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to enlarge him on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Complaint Case No. 448 of 2018 he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saharsa subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in a dowry harassment case.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
RAKESH KUMAR
THE STATE OF BIHAR
NEHA KUMARI
SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR
As recorded by the court registry
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