Gaffar Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27260 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2843 Year-2023 Thana- WEST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- West Champaran ====================================================== GAFFAR ANSARI S/O ZUMADIN MIAN R/O VILLAGE- BIJBANIYA, POLICE STATION- SIRISIYA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Nagma Khatoon D/o Rahman Ansari R/o vill - Bijbaniya, P.S.- Sirisiya, Distt.- West Chmaparan ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sarvesh Kashyap, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, App.

For the O.P. No. 2 :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026

1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out of Cri. Complaint (P) Case no. 2843 ( C ) of 2023, disclosing offences under Sections 323, 498(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case was sent for mediation by this court, vide order, dated 03.09.2025, and in the mediation between the husband and wife, the case has been compromised, and a final mediation report has been prepared and signed by both petitioner and O.P. No. 2 on 09.01.2026.

4. Learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 supports the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27260 of 2025(6) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 argument of learned counsel for the petitioner.

5. Considering the fact that the matter has been compromised between husband and the wife, and a mediation report has been submitted by the learned Mediator having terms and conditions of compromise, I am inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of anticipatory bail subject to the condition that the petitioner shall follow the terms and conditions of compromise mentioned in the mediation report dated 09.01.2026.

6. This application is, accordingly, allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, be released 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah, in connection with Cri. Complaint (P) Case no. 2843 ( C ) of 2023, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) HarshPandey/- U T