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Paras Singh v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Mar 2023CR. MISC./6214/2020

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The Bench granted an order of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in a case involving dowry harassment and torture allegations, subject to submitting a bail bond, upon arrest or surrender within six weeks to the specified Judicial Magistrate.

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Bail granted upon arrest or surrender within six weeks by furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount to the Judicial Magistrate.

Paras Singh 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.6214 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2123 Year-2015 Thana- WEST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- West Champaran

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PARAS SINGH Son of Late Maharaj Singh Resident of Village and P.O.Mishraulia, P.S.- Govindganj, District- East Champaran.

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Prabhawati Devi Wife of Sri Paras Singh Resident of Village and P.O.Mishraulia, P.S.- Govindganj, District- East Champaran.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

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Rinku Devi Wife of Harikesh Singh Resident of Village - Mishraulia, P.S.Govindganj, District- East Champaran. D/o of Baliram Singh, resident of Amwamajhar Tola, Fulwari, P.S.- Bettiah Muffasil, District- East Champaran.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar For the Informant : Mr. Anant Kumar Mishra. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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4 20-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the

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State.

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Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 498(A), 494 of the IPC and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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As per the prosecution case, all the accused persons including these petitioners, committed torture, harassment due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry. It is further alleged that on 05.09.2015 she was ousted from the matrimonial home.

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Petitioner no. 1 is father in law, petitioner no. 2 is

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6214 of 2020(4) dt.20-03-2023 2/2

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mother in law. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the complainant. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and there is no specific allegation of torture and harassment against these petitioners.

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Learned counsel appearing for the complainant vehemently opposes the prayer for bail.

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Considering the same, in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Bettiah, in connection with Complaint Case No. 2123C/2015 subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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asmit/-

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