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Gunjan Kumar Singh @ Gunjan Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC30 Aug 2022CR. MISC./7339/2022

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This is an oral bail order in a criminal miscellaneous petition. The High Court enlarged the petitioner on bail subject to a maintenance undertaking of Rs. 3,000/- per month to the spouse and standard conditions regarding trial cooperation and evidence tampering.

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Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- and two sureties, with conditions to pay Rs. 3,000/- monthly maintenance.

Gunjan Kumar Singh @ Gunjan Singh 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.7339 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2021 Thana- KARTAHA District- Vaishali

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GUNJAN KUMAR SINGH @ GUNJAN SINGH SON OF LATE HARI SHANKAR SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HEMANTPUR, P.S.MOHIUDDIN NAGAR, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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ALKA KUMARI DUGHTER OF SHRI GORAKH SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DHANUSHI, P.S.- KARTAHA, DISTRICT- VAISHALI

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mukesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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3 30-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner, husband of informant/O.P.-2, apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Section 498(A) and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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As per the prosecution case, this petitioner is alleged to have committed torture and harassment for dowry with the informant/O.P.-2.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to give maintenance amount of Rs. 3,000/(three thousand) per month, starting from this month to informant/O.P.-2.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7339 of 2022(3) dt.30-08-2022 2/3

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In view of the undertaking of learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give maintenance amount of Rs. 3,000/- (three thousand) per month , in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the petitioner above-named be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Kartaha P.S. Case No. 60 of 2021 on the following conditions:

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(1.) Informant/O.P.-2 would file an affidavit before the court below and bring on record her saving bank account number for its communication to the petitioner.

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(2.) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid maintenance amount per month in the saving bank account of the informant/O.P.-2.

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(3.) In case, the petitioner fails to deposit the maintenance amount for two consecutive months, the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail bond.

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(4.) Petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present, as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7339 of 2022(3) dt.30-08-2022 3/3

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reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

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(5.) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the

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witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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(6.) The aforementioned payment will be subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings.

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The present order, in no way, will preclude the parties to resolve the issue otherwise.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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anay/-

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Gunjan Kumar Singh @ Gunjan Singh v. The State of Bihar

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