Jai Raman Roy vs The State Of Jharkhand on 20 January, 2025

Jharkhand High Court

Jai Raman Roy vs The State Of Jharkhand on 20 January, 2025

Author: Anil Kumar Choudhary

Bench: Anil Kumar Choudhary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
               A.B.A. No. 1791 of 2024
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Jai Raman Roy, aged about 37 years, son of late Mani Kant
Roy, resident of Flat No. S-23, Suryaudaya Apartment Chira
Chas, P.O. & P.S.-Chas, Dist.-Bokaro (Jharkhand)
… Petitioner
Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand

2. Sanu Priya, aged about 34 years, wife of Jai Raman Roy
and daughter of Divakant Pathak, resident of Babu Pada,
Ward No. 12, P.O. & P.S.-Godda, Dist.-Godda (Jharkhand),
presently residing at Flat No. 19, A Block Laxmi Narayan
Apartment Chira Chas, Sector 12 FD2203, & P.S.-Chas,
Dist.-Bokaro (Jharkhand) … Opposite Parties

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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       For the Petitioner         : Mr. Sahil, Advocate
       For the State              : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl. P.P.
       For O.P. No.2              : Mr. Vinay Kr. Tiwary, Advocate
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       Order No.06 Dated- 20.01.2025

             Heard the parties.

Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court
for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Godda
(Town) P.S. Case No.96 of 2023 registered under sections 323/325/
307/ 354/379/406/498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under
Section 3/4 of D.P. Act.

The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner treated the
informant with cruelty in connection with demand of dowry. It is
further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all
false and are general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that
the petitioner has filed an application under Section 9 of the Hindu
Marriage Act in the Family Court, Bokaro vide Case No.260 of 2023. It
is next submitted that the marriage between the petitioner and the
opposite party no.2 was a love marriage hence, there is no question of
any demand of dowry. It is further submitted that though the
informant is residing and working as a teacher at Bhavnath
Choudhari College of Education, Bokaro so as the petitioner but only
to harass the petitioner, this case has been lodged at Godda. It is next
submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been
mentioned in paragraph no. 16 of the anticipatory bail application. It
is further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to resume
conjugal life with the informant-opposite party no.2, if and when the
informant-opposite party no.2 is ready and willing to resume
conjugal life with the petitioner. It is then submitted that the
petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash
security and also cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence,
it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of
anticipatory bail.

Learned Spl. P.P. and the learned counsel for the opposite
party no.2 opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as
discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the
above named petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.
Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six
weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on
depositing cash security of Rs.25,000/- and on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Godda, in
connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.96 of 2023 with the
condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of
the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when
noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his
Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not
change his mobile number during the pendency of the case with
further condition that the petitioner will keep and maintain the
opposite party no.2 with full dignity and honour as his lawful wife if
and when the opposite party no.2 is ready and willing to resume
conjugal life with the petitioner subject to the conditions laid down
under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
Sonu/Gunjan-