Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15153 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1338 Year-2022 Thana- BEGUSARAI COMPLAINT CASE District- Begusarai ====================================================== VIKASH KUMAR S/O RANJIT SINGH R/O VILLAGE- AYODHYA, P.STEGHRA, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

MANISHA DEVI @ SANDHYA W/O VIKASH KUMAR R/O VILLAGEAYODHYA, WARD NO. 10, P.S- BACHHAWARA, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI. AT PRESENT SITAPUR (KAMAD HOTEL), P.SKUNIGAL, DISTT.- KUNIGAL (BANGALORE). ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP For Opposite Party No.2 :

Mr. Vinod Kr. Seth, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a complaint case registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has been settled through process of mediation. The terms of settlement mutually agreed upon by the parties and the same is kept at 'Flag-M'.

4. Learned counsel for the complainant/Opposite

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15153 of 2024(5) dt.20-08-2024 2/2 Party No. 2 does not dispute the aforesaid contentions.

5. Considering the fact that dispute between the parties has already been resolved through the process of mediation, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

6. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1338C of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further condition that the petitioner shall abide by all the terms & conditions, mentioned in Memorandum of Agreement dated 05.08.2024 annexed with the Mediator's report (flag 'M'), failing which, learned Court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T