Sushma Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15815 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2022 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Sushma Devi Wife of Brajesh Dubey Resident of Village- Rajpur, P.S.- Raghunathpur, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Mili Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-09-2025 Heard Ms. Mili Kumari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms.Anita Kumari,, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Madhaura (Marhawrah) P.S. Case No. 152/2022 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 420, 406, 467 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner seeks to return the entire amount, as alleged in the FIR, to the informant within a period of four months and the matter can be settled by way of mediation outside the Court.

4. Considering the nature of allegation made in the F.I.R. and desire of the petitioner, I find that the matter can be resolved outside the Court by way of mediation.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15815 of 2025(3) dt.15-09-2025 2/2

5. The petitioner is directed to appear before the learned District Court on 23.09.2025 at 10:30 AM.

6. Learned District Court is directed to take necessary steps to refer the matter before the learned Mediator of the District Mediation Center.

7. Learned Mediator of the District Mediation Center concerned shall make his/her best efforts to settle the dispute amicably and thereafter submit his/her report before the concerned learned District Court, well within a period of four months, till then, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in connection with the aforesaid case.

8. In case of failure on the part of the petitioner to appear on 23.09.2025 before the learned District Court or any date fixed by the learned Mediator, the interim protection granted to the petitioner shall automatically lose its force.

9. In case, the parties fail to reconcile, then in that case, parties may avail appropriate remedy.

10. Accordingly, the present bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T