Sikandar Chouhan vs The State Of Jharkhand — — Opp. Party on 6 March, 2025

Jharkhand High Court

Sikandar Chouhan vs The State Of Jharkhand — — Opp. Party on 6 March, 2025

Author: Ambuj Nath

Bench: Ambuj Nath

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
                                     B.A No. 810 of 2025

              Sikandar Chouhan, aged about 40 years, son of Late Arjun Chouhan,
              resident of Bhatmudna, opposite S.B.I, Government Quarter, Katras, P.O
              Bhatmudna & P.S. Katras, District Bokaro---       ---    Petitioner
                                          Versus
              The State of Jharkhand                 ---        ---   Opp. Party
                                                ---

CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath

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For the Petitioner: Mr. Rajesh Kr. Mahatha, Advocate
For the O.P-State: Mr. Vijoy Kr. Sinha, A.P.P.
For the Informant: Mr. Sanjeev Thakur, Advocate

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03 / 06.03.2025 Heard the parties.

2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bermo
(Mahila) P.S. Case No. 3 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. No. 277 of 2024
for the offences registered under sections
323/342/352/354/504/452/453/454/457/506/509/376(2)(n)/498A/34 of
the Indian Penal Code and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act,
pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate,
Bermo at Tenughat.

3. Petitioner happens to be the husband of the Informant. There is
allegation that the petitioner tortured the Informant to enforce the
demand of dowry. Initially, complaint case was filed which was sent for
institution of police case. Police case was registered under various
sections including 498A and 376(2) (n) of the Indian Penal Code and
sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. After investigation, police
submitted charge sheet under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and
section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the accused persons.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submitted
that charge has been framed under section 498A of the Indian Penal
Code and the same is pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bermo at
Tenughat. It was submitted that the Informant has not sustained any
injury at the hands of the petitioner.

5. Mr. Sanjeev Thakur, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Informant, on specific query whether protest petition was filed after
police has submitted charge sheet under section 498A of the Indian Penal
Code and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, he replied in
2.
negative. He also confirmed that the Informant has not sustained any
injury at the hands of the petitioner.

6. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge
the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is
directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/-
(Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to
the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bermo at
Tenughat in connection with Bermo (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 3 of 2024
corresponding to G.R. No. 277 of 2024.

(Ambuj Nath, J)
Ranjeet/
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