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Sami Ahmad @ Md. Sami v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC5 Mar 2024CR. MISC./77193/2023

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What is this about?

The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a complaint case alleging offences under IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, subject to conditions including monthly maintenance payment to the complainant and a ban on arrest if conditions are met.

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Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of monthly maintenance payment and arrest prevention if conditions met.

Sami Ahmad @ Md. Sami Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77193 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1981 Year-2022 Thana- GOPALGANJ COMPLAINT CASE District- Gopalganj

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Sami Ahmad @ Md. Sami Son Of Zakir Ahmad Resident Of Ward No 2, Ps Gopalganj, Dist Gopalganj, Bihar

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Sufia Khatoon W/o Sami Ahmad, D/o Manager Hussain R/o Hasanpura, P.s. - Hasanpura, Distt. - Siwan, Bihar, Present address - Sareya, ward no 2, P.s. - Gopalganj, Distt. - Gopalganj

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sumit Shekhar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) Mr.Nawal Kishor Singh Mr. Sindhu Krishna Mr. Shyam Kumar Chaudhary ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 05-03-2024

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Earlier, vide order dated 29.11.2023, the matter was referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Patna High Court, but as per report of the Mediator, at flag ‘M’, it appears that the dispute between the parties could not be resolved and mediation has failed.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of complainant / opposite party no. 2.

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The petitioner, husband of the complainant/O.P.-2, apprehends his arrest in a complaint case punishable for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 324, 504, 498A/34 of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77193 of 2023(3) dt.05-03-2024 2/3

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Indian Penal Code and Section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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As per complaint case, this petitioner is alleged to have committed torture and harassment with the complainant/O.P.-2 due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to give maintenance amount of Rs. 3,000/(three thousand) per month, starting from this month, to complainant/O.P.-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. 3,000/- (three thousand) per month to complainant/O.P.-2 , in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the petitioner, above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj / concerned court in connection with Complaint Case No. 1981 of 2022 (Trial No. 2167 of 2023), subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. with further following conditions:

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“(A.) Complainant/O.P.-2 would file an affidavit before the court below and bring on record

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77193 of 2023(3) dt.05-03-2024 3/3

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her saving bank account number for its communication to the petitioner.

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(B.) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid maintenance amount per month in the saving bank account of the complainant/O.P.-2.

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(C.) 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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(D.) The aforementioned payment will be subject 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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anay

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Sami Ahmad @ Md. Sami v. The State of Bihar

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