Saroja Devi @ Saroja Kumari @ Raroja Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3904 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2023 Thana- DARIYAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Saroja Devi @ Saroja Kumari @ Raroja Kumari w/o Late Dhananjay Singh R/O village Mahammadpur Bela, P.S - Dariyapur, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Randhir Kumar Singh S/O Late Sri Bhagwan Singh R/o villageMahammada, P.S- Garkha District - Saran. A/P - Nashu Chak, P.S - Dariyapur District - Saran. Mob No.6200329002 ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Informant :

Mr.Dhananjay Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Dariyapur P.S.Case No.171 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code .

3. The present FIR has been lodged alleging therein that the accused person named in the FIR including the petitioner took money from the informant but did not execute the sale-deed.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3904 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 2/3 petitioner submitted that the petitioner is ready to return back the money amounting to Rs.2,40,000/- to the informant forthwith and for the rest amount, the petitioner seeks to settle the dispute by way of mediation.

5. Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel has tendered his appearance on behalf of the informant and he submits that the total amount as per the agreement to sale 2 and 1⁄2 katha of land, which the informant has given to the petitioner is Rs.9,20,000/- and the petitioner is liable to return a sum of Rs.6,80,000/- in place of Rs.2,40,000/- as admitted by the petitioner.

6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

7. At this stage, both the parties submitted that the matter can be resolved by way of mediation between the parties.

8. Considering the desire of the parties, as well as, governing law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Bimla Tiwari vs. State of Bihar & Ors. passed in SLP (Crl.) Nos. 834-835 of 2023, I find it proper that both the parties may seek mediation either by the order of the learned district court or they can resolve their dispute amicably.

9. With the above observation and direction, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3904 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 3/3 present bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T