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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67129 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-738 Year-2023 Thana- SAHARSA COMPLAINT CASE District- Saharsa ====================================================== Sanit Sharma S/O Mahendra Sharma @ Dukha Sharma R/O Village- Pama, Tola- Dhunsaha, P.S- Sonvarsha Raj, Dist.- Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. Ranju Devi W/O Sanit Sharma, D/O Mahendra Ram R/O Village- Kanaua, Ward No. 12, P.S- Sonvarsha Raj, Distt.- Saharsa. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 10-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 738C of 2023 for the alleged offence under Section 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against the petitioner is of demand of dowry and torturing the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. He further submits that the O.P. No. 2 is not appearing because she has got re-married.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67129 of 2025(3) dt.10-03-2026 2/2
5. In these circumstances, this application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an application under Section 205 of the Cr.P.C./228 of the BNSS in the Court below and if the contentions of the petitioner are found correct, appropriate order shall be passed by the Court below.
Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U