Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34362 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Manish Kumar, aged about 32 years (male), son of Om Prakash Singh @ Brahmdeo Rai, resident of Village/Mohallah-Dujra Devi Asthan, P.S.- Buddha Colony, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Rani Kumari D/O Surendra Mahto R/O Mohallah-Dujra Devi asthan, P.S.- Buddha Colony, District- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Bharat Bhushan, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-09-2025 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Bharat Bhushan, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Patna Mahila P.S. Case No. 120 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 85, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Allegation is of subjecting the informant to various sorts of torture due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Considering the nature of allegation made in the F.I.R., I find that the matter can be resolved outside the Court by way of mediation.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34362 of 2025(3) dt.11-09-2025 2/2

5. The petitioner is directed to appear before the learned District Court on 17.09.2025 at 10:30 AM.

6. Learned District Court is directed to take necessary steps to refer the matter before the learned Mediator of the District Mediation Center.

7. Learned Mediator of the District Mediation Center concerned shall make his/her best efforts to settle the dispute amicably and thereafter submit his/her report before the concerned learned District Court, well within a period of four months, till then, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in connection with the aforesaid case.

8. In case of failure on the part of the petitioner to appear on 17.09.2025 before the learned District Court or any date fixed by the learned Mediator, the interim protection granted to the petitioner shall automatically lose its force.

9. In case, the parties fail to reconcile, then in that case, parties may avail appropriate remedy.

10. Accordingly, the present bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T