Santosh Kumar Vs. the State of Jharkhand - Court Judgment

INTHEHIGHCOURTOFJHARKHANDATRANCHI B.A.No.5620of2013 SantoshKumar Petitioner Versus TheStateofJharkhand OppositeParty CORAM: HONBLEMR.JUSTICED.N.UPADHYAY ForthePetitioner :Mr.UmeshKumarChoubey,Advocate FortheState :A.P .P. 02/25.07.2013 Heardlearnedcounselfortheparties. It reveals that petitioner has been prosecuted for causing torture and treatingtheinformantwithcrueltyforwantofmoredowry. Itisalsoalleged that the informant was subjected to assault by the petitioner while she was pregnant. Itissubmittedthatthiscasehasbeenlodgedbecausepetitionerhadgone toDelhitoworkandhewasnotinapositiontokeepthecomplainantwithhim atDelhi.Heisincustodysincelastfourmonths. LearnedcounselappearingfortheStateopposedtheprayerforbail. Considering matrimonial nature of the offence as well as period of detention of petitioner in custody, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishingbailbondofRs.10,000/(RupeesTenThousand)withtwosuretiesof thelikeamounteachtothesatisfactionoftheCourtofMiss.DivyaMishra, learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Mahila (Sadar)P.S.CaseNo.06of2013correspondingtoG.R.CaseNo.360of2013. (D.N.Upadhyay,J.) NKC