This bail order enlarges the petitioner husband on bail pending investigation in a dowry and IPC case upon his undertaking to pay monthly maintenance. Conditions include bank deposit requirements and attendance in court.
Enlargement on bail upon furnishing bond and sureties and undertaking to pay monthly maintenance via bank deposit.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31058 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Buxar
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RAVI PANDEY @ RAVI KUMAR PANDEY SON OF ARVIND PANDEY R/O VILLAGE- KANYARI, P.S.- DINARA, DISTRICT- ROHTAS
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
4 16-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner, husband of informant, apprehends his
arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 323, 379, 498(A) and some other ancillary Sections of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits and offers that at this juncture, the petitioner is ready to give maintenance amount of Rs. 3,500/- (three thousand five hundred) per month to the informant, starting from this month.
In view of the undertaking of learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give maintenance amount of Rs. 3,500/- (three thousand five hundred) per month, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest/surrender
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31058 of 2022(4) dt.16-03-2023 2/2
within a period of six weeks from today, 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 Additional Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in connection with Buxar Mahila P.S. Case No. 42/ 2020 on the following conditions:
(1.) Informant would file an affidavit before the court below and bring on record her Saving bank account number for its communication to the petitioner.
(2.) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid maintenance amount per month in the Saving bank account of the Informant.
(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.
(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 reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
Physical appearance of the parties is dispensed with.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
BKS/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner husband, apprehending arrest under IPC sections 323, 379, 498(A) and Dowry Prohibition Act, can be released on bail upon giving an undertaking to pay maintenance.
Ravi Pandey @ Ravi Kumar Pandey
The State of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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