IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 2017 of 2011
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Santosh Yadav ... ... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sakun Devi ... ... ... Opp. Parties
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.N. UPADHYAY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Amita Shrivastava, Advocate
For the State : A.P.P.
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02/14.09.2011
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
Petitioner is accused in a case registered under Sections 498-A/379 of the
Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act .
It reveals from the complaint that Sakuni Devi who was married with the
petitioner was subjected to torture for want of more dowry demanded in terms of Rs.
50000/-.
It is submitted that the petitioner has committed no offence and no dowry was
demanded from the complainant. As a matter of fact she does not want to live with
the petitioner and to make a ground she has lodged this case with with false and
omnibus allegation.
Learned counsel for the state opposed the prayer for bail.
Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter as well as the general and
omnibus allegation of the demand of dowry and torture, above named petitioner is
directed to surrender in the Court below within three weeks and on such surrender
or in the event of his arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail by the Court
below on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in
connection with C.P. Case No. 1060/2010 subject to the conditions as laid down
under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
(D.N. Upadhyay, J)
M.M.