Patna High CourtCR. MISC./35294/2025bail granted

Guddu Giri @ Guddu Kumar Giri v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-07Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35294 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1791 Year-2020 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Guddu Giri @ Guddu Kumar Giri S/o Chandeshwar Giri R/o vill - Yadupatti, P.S.- Pupri Now Choraut, Distt.- Sitamadhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Archana Kumari W/o Guddu Giri R/o vill - Yadupatti, P.S.- Pupri, Distt.- Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Manoj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026

1. Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1791 / 2020 dated 02.09.2020 registered for the offence punishable under Section 323, 341, 504, 379, 354, 498 A / 34 of the I.P.C. and Section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The prosecution case in short is that marriage of the complainant was solemnized with the petitioner on 07.05.2018 as per Hindu rites and rituals. It is alleged that due to non fulfillment of demand of a motorcycle in dowry, the complainant was subjected to cruelty and tortured both mentally and physically and lastly, on 18.07.2020 the complainant was ousted from her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35294 of 2025(6) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 matrimonial home.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case inasmuch as he has not committed any offence in the manner alleged. He further submits that just one month after the marriage the opposite party no. 2 returned to her 'maika' and never came back even after much persuasion by the petitioner. The petitioner is earning his livelihood by working as a labourer. There is general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons without any substance in the same.

5. Learned counsel next submits that the matter was sent for mediation by this Court vide order dated 15.01.2026 and final mediation report is on record (flag- 'M'). From perusal of the same it appears that both husband and wife arrived at amicable settlement and have jointly signed the agreement containing terms and conditions of compromise on 31.03.2026.

6. Learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 supports the argument of learned counsel for the petitioner regarding amicable settlement arrived at between the parties through the process of mediation.

7. Considering the fact that the matter has been compromised and both husband and wife has arrived at amicable settlement

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35294 of 2025(6) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 before the learned Mediator and mediation report has been submitted by the learned Mediator having the terms and conditions of compromise, I am inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of anticipatory bail subject to the condition that the parties shall abide by the terms and conditions entered into between them before the learned Mediator mentioned in the mediation report dated 31.03.2026.

8. Let the petitioner in the event of his arrest / surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today 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 SDJM, East, Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 1791 / 2020 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. 2023.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) praful/- U T