Anuranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34952 of 2026 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31676 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1142 Year-2022 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== Anuranjan Kumar S/o Sri Anuj Sharma @ Kumar Sharma R/o Village - Tagar toli, P.S. -Namkum, P.S. - Namkum, Dist. - Ranchi(Jharkhand). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Laxmi Kumari W/o Anuranjan Kuma, D/o Anand Kumar Sharma or Anant Kumar Sharma r R/o Kaganghat Chugany, P.S. - Chowk, Dist. - Patna. Sasural - Simdarol, Tangar Toli, P.S. - Namkum, Dist. - Ranchi(Jharkhand), Pin Code - 834001.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Nelima Sinha, Advocate Mr. Vivek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 15-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present application has been filed for modification of order dated 06.05.2025 in Cr. Misc. No.31676 of 2024 seeking extension of time for making payment to the opposite party no.2, which had been agreed between the parties to arrive at one time settlement. 34952

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that out of total settlement amount of Rs.4 lakhs, first installment of Rs.75,000/- was paid at the time of furnishing bail bonds and additional amount of Rs.20,000/- has already been paid. The petitioner is also ready to pay an amount of Rs.2 lakhs, which the petitioner undertakes to pay

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34952 of 2026(2) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 within a period of one month from today and the last installment of Rs.1 lakh after filing of mutual consent divorce application under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act, on the date of admission, which had been earlier agreed upon by order dated 06.05.2025.

4. Since the present case relates to Section 498A IPC where compromise has been reached between the parties and some payment has already been made, the time factor should not come in way of settlement between the parties, if both parties are agreeable to the same.

5. In such view of the matter, the time period of making the rest of the payment is extended to another two months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. However, the Court concerned may be at liberty to exercise its discretion for any further accommodation in the larger interest of giving final effect to the settlement arrived between the parties, by way of order dated 06.05.2025 passed by this Court in Cr. Misc. No.31676/2024. It is at the same time made clear that the parties are bound to adhere to the timeline and the Court concerned would give indulgence only to the extent which is reasonable and not beyond that.

6. The application stands disposed of with the above directions and observations.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T