Keshav Kumar @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33618 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1159 Year-2022 Thana- EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- East Champaran ====================================================== Keshav Kumar @ Chhotu Son of Abhinesh Singh Resident of Village - Sobha, P.S.- Sakra, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Priya Kumari @ Rinki Wife of Keshav Kumar Daughter of Dilip Kumar Singh, Resident of Village - Chaita, P.S.- Pakri Dayal, District - East Champaran.

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP For Opposite Party No.2 :

Mr. Vikas Kumar Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-09-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 312, 406 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has been settled through process of mediation. The terms of settlement mutually agreed upon by the parties and the same is kept at 'Flag-M-1'.

4. Learned counsel for the complainant/Opposite

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33618 of 2024(4) dt.23-09-2024 2/2 Party No. 2 does not dispute the aforesaid contentions.

5. Considering the fact that dispute between the parties has already been resolved through the process of mediation, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

6. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner 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 SDJM, Sadar, Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1159 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further condition that the petitioner shall abide by all the terms & conditions, mentioned in Memorandum of Agreement dated 22.08.2024 annexed with the Mediator's report (flag 'M-1'), failing which, learned Court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T