Pawan Yadav @ Pawan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21859 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1319 Year-2023 Thana- DARBHANGA COMPLAINT CASE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Pawan Yadav @ Pawan Kumar Son of Baiju Yadav Resident of village - Baghwa, P.O.- Kothra, P.S.- Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Poonam Kumari Wife of Pawan Yadav Resident of village - Baghwa, P.O.- Kothra, P.S.- Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga. At presently D/o- Lalit Yadav, Resident of village - Amba, P.O.- Vairampur, P.S.- Biraul, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhumala Kumari, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State and the learned counsel for O.P. No. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1319 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 354, 379, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.

3. It is a case of matrimonial dispute.

4. Vide order dated 24.09.2025, the matter was referred to the Patna High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The report of the learned Mediator shows that the matter could not be resolved between the parties and therefore, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21859 of 2025(6) dt.23-12-2025 2/3 mediation failed.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has clean criminal antecedent. He has further submitted that the petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 3,000/- per month as interim maintenance to opposite party no. 2.

6. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State have opposed the prayer for bail.

7. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, especially the fact that the petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 3,000/- per month as interim maintenance to opposite party no. 2, let the petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, be released on anticipatory 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., Darbhanga, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1319 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

8. The petitioner is directed to pay Rs. 3,000/- per month as interim maintenance to opposite party no. 2 (the complainant). The interim maintenance will be subject to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21859 of 2025(6) dt.23-12-2025 3/3 any other order granted by any other Court of competent jurisdiction granting maintenance to Opposite Party No. 2 (the complainant).

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Jyoti/- U T