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Saroj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC7 Jul 2023CR. MISC./6838/2023

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What is this about?

In a criminal miscellaneous matter arising from a police case involving dowry and IPC offences, the High Court enlarged the petitioner on bail upon his undertaking to pay Rs. 3,000/- monthly maintenance and impose conditions regarding bank account disclosure and forfeiture for defaults.

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Bail enlarged on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, subject to undertaking for monthly maintenance deposit and specific conditions on default.

Saroj Kumar 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.6838 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2022 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Buxar

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SAROJ KUMAR S/o Late Srinath Singh R/o Village- Sukhrauli, P.O.- Brouli, P.S.- Hasan Bazar, Distt- Bhojpur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Priya Bharti W/o Saroj Kumar, D/o Rishi Kumar Singh R/o VillageDhodhanpura, P.O.- Raghunathpur, P.S.- Brahampur, Distt- Buxar.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Md. Ataul Haque For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Addl Public Prosecutor Mr. AK Pandey, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 07-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the opposite party no.2.

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The petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no.2, apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A/379/34 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner offers and undertakes that he is ready to give maintenance amount of Rs. 3000/-per month, starting from this month to the opposite party no.2.

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In view of the undertaking of learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give maintenance amount of Rs. 3000/- per month, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6838 of 2023(3) dt.07-07-2023 2/2

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thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in Buxar Mahila Police Station Case No. 49 of 2002, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as on the following conditions:-

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(1) Opposite party no.2. would file an affidavit before the court below and bring on record her saving bank account number for its communication to the petitioner.

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(2) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid maintenance amount per month in the saving bank account of the opposite party no.2.

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(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.

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(4) The aforementioned payment will be subject

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to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings. The present order, in no way, will preclude the parties to resolve the issue otherwise.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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shashi/-

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Saroj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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