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Sanjit Kumar @ Sanjeet Kumar Mali v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Sept 2023CR. MISC./47157/2023

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Single judge allowed anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a dowry prosecution. The court ordered release upon personal bond within four weeks, noting the complainant failed to sign the mediation award.

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Petitioner released on bail within four weeks by furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Siwan, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.

Sanjit Kumar @ Sanjeet Kumar Mali 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.47157 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-373 Year-2021 Thana- SIWAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSiwan

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SANJIT KUMAR @ SANJEET KUMAR MALI S/O SHIV SHANKAR BHAGAT R/O VILLAGE- DEVPUR, PO-BHUVAN CHAPRA, PS. CHAKIA, DIST. EAST CHAMPARAN, BIHAR-845412

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

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MANISHA KUMARI D/O BALIRAM MALI R/O VILLAGE AND POJAMO BAZAR, PS. JAMO BAZAR, DIST. SIWAN, BIHAR-841434

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Alka Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Pushpa Sinha ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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2 06-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.373 of 2021 registered under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the D.P. Act.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is further submitted that during the mediation process, on 01.05.2023 both the petitioner and the complainant were present before the Mediator and after verbal agreement, an award was prepared which was signed by the petitioner (husband) but the complainant ran away without signing the letter of agreement

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47157 of 2023(2) dt.06-09-2023 2/2

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even without informing the Mediator as is evident from Annexure 3 to this petition.

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Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Siwan in connection with Complaint Case No.373 of 2021 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Arvind Srivastava, J)

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Harish/-

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Sanjit Kumar @ Sanjeet Kumar Mali v. the State of Bihar

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