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Satyendra Kumar @ Satendra Prasad v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC29 Aug 2022CR. MISC./3393/2022

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In an anticipatory bail petition, the High Court released the petitioner on bail subject to the condition that he deposit Rs. 4,000 monthly into the spouse's bank account as maintenance, subject to any matrimonial or maintenance proceedings.

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Petitioner released on anticipatory bail by furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, conditioned upon depositing Rs. 4,000 monthly into the spouse's bank account.

Satyendra Kumar @ Satendra Prasad Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3393 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2021 Thana- BHADHWAR District- Gaya

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SATYENDRA KUMAR @ SATENDRA PRASAD Son of Govind Prasad Resident of Village - Bhadwar, P.s.- Dumariya, P.o.- Pipra, Distt.- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Saxena, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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4 29-08-2022

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 379, 498(A), 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The accusation is of making assault for nonfulfillment of dowry demand.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner tried his best to resume the conjugal life with the informant but the informant herself does not want to live with the petitioner. The petitioner is still ready to keep the informant as wife with full dignity and honour. A statement to that effect has been made in para 8 of the petition.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3393 of 2022(4) dt.29-08-2022 2/3

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has submitted that petitioner is in habit of making assault with the informant. Hence, out of fear of life, she does not want to live with the petitioner.

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In the alternative, the petitioner is ready to make payment of Rs. 4,000/- per month to the informant by depositing the same in her bank account by 1st week of every month.

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The petitioner undertakes that he shall pay the monthly payment of Rs. 4,000/- of this month i.e. August, 2022 to the informant before filing of the bail bonds and from September, 2022, he shall continue making payment of Rs. 4,000/- per month by 1st week of every month in the bank account of the informant.

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The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant has accepted the offer of the petitioner and undertakes to provide bank account details of the informant to the petitioner as early as possible.

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Considering the aforestated facts, let the petitioner, above named in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist,

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3393 of 2022(4) dt.29-08-2022 3/3

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Sherghati, Gaya in connection with Bhadwar P.S. Case No. 02 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs. 4,000/- by the petitioner in the account of the informant.

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The aforesaid payments will be subject to any order passed in matrimonial or maintenance proceedings.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Brajesh Kumar/-

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Satyendra Kumar @ Satendra Prasad v. The State of Bihar

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