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Banti @ Shahid @ Md. Shahid v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Apr 2023CR. MISC./2226/2023

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought anticipatory bail in a complaint case alleging dowry-related physical and mental torture. Counsel disputed whether a marriage was solemnized, with a Nikahnama filed in reply. The court directed release on bail on arrest or surrender within six weeks on furnishing bonds and sureties.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted: release on arrest/surrender within six weeks on Rs.25,000 bond with two sureties, subject to S.438(2) conditions.

Banti @ Shahid @ Md. Shahid Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2226 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1973 Year-2019 Thana- GAYA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictGaya

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BANTI @ SHAHID @ MD. SHAHID S/O ABDUL VADUD Resident of Village- Ramshila, Warish Nagar, P.S.- Kotwali, District- Gaya.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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ASHYA KHATOON D/O MUSTAQUE KHAN Resident of Village- Warish Nagar, P.S.- Kotwali, District- Gaya.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Praveen Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Khurshid Anwar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER

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3 11-04-2023

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At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of O.P. No.2 has filed counter affidavit in Court, a copy of which has already been served upon learned counsel for the petitioner.

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Let the same be kept on record.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.1973/2019, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The petitioner and other co-accused persons are said

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2226 of 2023(3) dt.11-04-2023 2/3

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to have tortured the complainant physically and mentally for non-fulfillment of demand of additional dowry.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in paragraph-3 of the bail petition. It is further submitted that the petitioner has never solemnized marriage with O.P. No.2 as she has already solemnized marriage with another person, namely, Md. Sahbaz Ali, Resident of Patharwari, P.S. Akbarpur, District Nawada.

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Learned counsel for O.P. No.2 opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner by submitting that he has annexed the Nikahnama with the counter affidavit which shows that petitioner has solemnized marriage with O.P. No.2.

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Taking into consideration the facts aforesaid, let petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Gaya in connection with Complaint Case No.1973/2019, subject to the conditions laid down under

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2226 of 2023(3) dt.11-04-2023 3/3

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Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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S.KUMAR/-

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