The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to two petitioners facing charges under Section 498A IPC for alleged dowry harassment, subject to specific conditional bonds.
Released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount and fulfilling specific conditions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68039 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-614 Year-2022 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Lakhisarai
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... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68039 of 2023(2) dt.19-10-2023 2/3
demand of dowry all the accused persons started torturing the victim after that victim went to her ‘Maika’ When complainant reached at her Sasural then all the accused persons ousted her from the house. Accordingly, the FIR.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68039 of 2023(2) dt.19-10-2023 3/3
No.614C of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and with other following conditions:-
(i) Petitioners shall co-operate 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 their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, their bail bonds shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(ii) If the petitioners tamper with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of their anticipatory bail.
(iii) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of anticipatory bail bond of the petitioners. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the abovementioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Prakash Narayan U T
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners accused under Section 498A IPC.
Whether challenges regarding false implication and lack of specific allegations succeed.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Umesh Mehta
Punam Devi
The State Of Bihar
Sita Mani Kumari
Rajesh Kumar Verma
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