Husband apprehending arrest in a dowry-harassment case sought anticipatory bail. Undertaking monthly payment to his wife, the court granted bail on arrest or surrender within six weeks, conditioned on regular payment, failing which on three consecutive occasions the bond may be cancelled.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39197 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Nawada
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GOPAL KUMAR Son of Bijendra Singh @ Jahar Singh Resident of VillageRajaur, PS- Nardiganj in the district of Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
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... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Pushpa Sinha, APP For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Dhannjay Kumar No.2, Advocate ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER
5 08-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
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demand nor drove her out of her matrimonial home nor tormented her over the demand of dowry. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that petitioner is ready to make payment of Rs. 5,000 /- (Rupees Five Thousand) in second week of every succeeding month in the bank account of opposite party no.2 as per the details furnished by her counsel.
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below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)
Trivedi/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the husband apprehending arrest in a dowry-related criminal case?
7 provisions across 3 enactments
Gopal Kumar
The State of Bihar
Mandavi Kumari
Anjani Kumar Sharan
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