Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54994 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2023 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== RAHUL KUMAR SON OF DEEPAK RAY RESIDENT OF VILLAGESIKANDARPUR RAJAURA, WARD NO. 10, POST- RAJAURA, PSMUFASSIL, DIST- BEGUSARAI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

LALITA KUMARI DAUGHTER OF SUBHASH KUMAR R/O VILLAGESALAUNA, PS- BAKHRI, DIST- BEGUSARAI ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal For the O.P. No. 2 :

Mr. Nakul Kumar Jamuar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 14-03-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State along with learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case was referred for mediation and the learned Mediator has filed his interim report recording that the dispute in between the parties is likely to be resolved, as such, time for mediation be extended. It is next submitted that petitioner and the O.P. No. 2 are staying together as husband and wife and are leading a peaceful conjugal life. It is further submitted that even the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54994 of 2023(5) dt.14-03-2024 2/2 dispute in between the petitioner and the O.P. No. 2 stands resolved.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the O.P. No. 2 concurs with the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that yesterday night also he had a talk with the O.P. No. 2 and she informed that she is leading a happy and a peaceful conjugal life with the petitioner.

5. In view of the joint submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, the matter now is not being referred for mediation as the dispute between the parties stands resolved.

6. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Bakhri P.S. Case No. 89 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T