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Kartik Kashyap v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Dec 2023CR. MISC./47040/2023

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The High Court at Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case involving dowry harassment allegations. The order directs the release of the petitioner if arrested or surrendering, subject to payment of monthly maintenance and adherence to bail conditions including bond deposit.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted. Petitioner ordered to pay ₹3,000 monthly maintenance to the wife. Bail cancellable if payment fails for two consecutive months.

Kartik Kashyap 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.47040 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2022 Thana- PAKRIDAYAL District- East Champaran

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====================================================== Kartik Kashyap S/O Arun Singh R/O Vill. Nawada, P.S. Pakaridayal, DistrictEast Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Archana Kumari, wife of Kartik Kashyap, D/o-Ram Manohar Singh, presently resident of village Berai, P.S. Hatawri, District Muzaffarpur.

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... ... Opposite Parties.

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

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Anant Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Sarvesh Kashyap, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER

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4 12-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case

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registered for the offences punishable under Section 341, 323, 307, 354B, 380, 498A, 504 & 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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Petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no2., is said to have ousted the opposite party no.2 from her matrimonial home in association of his family members over the dowry demand.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has neither made any dowry demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47040 of 2023(4) dt.12-12-2023 2/3

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tormented her over the demand of dowry. He is still ready to keep her with full honour and dignity. 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 .

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In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Pakaridayal P.S. Case No.226/2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.,

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Petitioner is ready to pay Rs.3,000.00 (Rupees Three Thousand) per month to opposite party no.2 in the second week of every month. If the petitioner fails to pay the aforesaid amount on two consecutive months, opposite party no.2 shall be at liberty to move before the learned Court below for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner.

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It goes without saying that the aforesaid payment shall be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47040 of 2023(4) dt.12-12-2023 3/3

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maintenance case or any other collateral proceedings.

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Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 is directed to make available the bank account details of opposite party no.2 in the learned Court below.

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If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the learned Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Center for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

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Accordingly, this application stands disposed of.

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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Trivedi/-

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