Devanand Kumar @ Devanand Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12822 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-569 Year-2023 Thana- JEHANABAD COMPLAINT CASE District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Devanand Kumar @ Devanand Yadav Son of Suresh Yadav Resident of Village-Madhopur, Police Staion-Didarganj, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Poonam Kumari Wife of Devanand Yadav, D/O- Suresh Yadav Resident of Village-Madhopur, Police Staion-Didarganj, District-Patna, At present resding at Village- Guriyari, P.S.- Kadauna, Distt.- Jehanabad ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jay Ram Prasad, Advocate For the O.P. No. 2 :

Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard Mr. Jay Ram Prasad learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Rajiv Nayan, learned APP for the State and Mr. Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the O.P No.2.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 569 / 2023 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 498 (A) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The present case relates to matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the opposite party no.2, who are husband and wife. The allegation against the petitioner is of assaulting the opposite party no.2 for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12822 of 2025(3) dt.23-07-2025 2/2

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties submitted that the dispute between the parties could not be resolved through the process of mediation and a report dated 06.05.2025 to that effect has been submitted by the learned Mediator, which has been kept at Flag "M".

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the fact that the parties have already availed remedy before the learned Mediator and the mediation has failed, I don't find any reason to keep pending the present bail application and as such, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, so that the petitioner and O.P. No.2 can resolve their dispute amicably, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Jehanabad in connection with Complaint Case No. 569 / 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T