Pashupati Nath Goswami @ Pashupati Nath v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22172 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2910 Year-2018 Thana- KATIHAR COMPLAINT CASE District- Katihar ====================================================== Pashupati Nath Goswami @ Pashupati Nath S/O Sri Avinash Goswami R/O Mahavir Asthan, Purani Bazar, Ward No.-14, P.S- Lakhisarai, Distt.- Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

Chanchala Kumari W/O Pashupati Nath Goshwami, D/O Sri Sitaram Mishra R/O Lal Kothi, Ward No.- 18, P.S- Town, Distt.- Katihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey,APP Mr. Md. Ejaz Akhter, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioner, husband of opposite party no. 2, apprehends his arrest in a complaint case punishable for the offence under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Earlier, the matter was referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre of Patna High Court to explore the possibility of settlement between the parties and the Mediator, vide its report at flag 'M', has reported that the dispute between the parties has been resolved amicably through the process of mediation and both parties have agreed to live together, as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22172 of 2024(4) dt.23-09-2024 2/2 husband & wife, and petitioner undertakes to keep opposite party no.2 with full respect and dignity. These facts have been mentioned in Memorandum of Agreement attached with Mediator's report.

4. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, the anticipatory bail petition of petitioner is allowed.

5. In the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the petitioner, as named above, 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 C.J.M., Katihar in connection with C.A. Case No. 2910 of 2018, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further condition that petitioner shall abide by all the terms & conditions, as mentioned in Memorandum of Agreement attached with Mediator's report, failing which, learned Court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T