The High Court granted anticipatory bail to Shivshankar Gupta in a criminal case involving dowry demands, directing his release on fulfillment of bail conditions under Section 438 CrPC within six weeks.
Released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000 with two sureties on condition of surrender or arrest within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19829 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2021 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Lakhisarai
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Shivshankar Gupta S/O Ramchandra Saw R/O Village- Belchhi, P.S- Ariyari, Distt. Sheikhpura.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mayank Bilochan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN
ORAL ORDER
4 28-11-2023
notice has been received by the opposite party no. 2 but nobody appears on her behalf.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19829 of 2023(4) dt.28-11-2023 2/2
committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. 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 .
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)
devendra/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in a case involving offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Whether the petitioner has apprehended arrest despite denying the allegations of dowry demand and driving the wife out of the matrimonial home.
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Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of BiharRelied on¶22
2006 (3) PLJR 182
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shivshankar Gupta
State of Bihar
Puja Devi
Anjani Kumar Sharan
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