Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 621 of 2012 ------ Niranjan Kumar Singh ... ...... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Smt. Sarita Kumari .... ... .... ... Opp. Parties ------ CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.N. UPADHYAY ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Neetu Singh, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. For the Complainant : Mr. Ramawatar Choubey, Advocate ----- 07 /17.09.2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner is accused in a case registered under Sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code. It reveals from the complaint that the complainant-Smt. Sarita Kumari was subjected to torture and treated with cruelty for want of more dowry and she was driven out from her matrimonial home. It is submitted that after the complainant got employment at Jamtara, she has lodged this case, when the complainant was served with a notice that she had left home without seeking permission from the petitioner. This case has been lodged without filing the F.I.R. Learned counsel for the complainant has opposed the prayer. It appears that after 20 years of the marriage, this case, under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, has been filed. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, 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 S.D.J.M., Ranchi in connection with Complaint Case No.1449 of 2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. (D.N. Upadhyay, J) R.K.