Lalan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56679 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2024 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Lalan Kumar S/O Ramashray Rai R/O Village- Rampur Bakhari, Ward No. 01, Police Station- Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Anjani Kumari W/O Lalan Kumar, D/O Vijay Rai R/O Village- Rampur Bakhari, Ward No. 01, P.S- Sakra, Dist.- Muzaffarpur, Present Address of Maike Village- Ramnagra, P.S- Sakra, Distt.- Muzaffarpur, Mobile No.- 8651192683.

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Md. Aslam Ansari, APP For the Complainant :

Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant/Opposite Party No. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a complaint case registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56679 of 2025(4) dt.08-01-2026 2/3 been settled through process of mediation and the terms of settlement mutually agreed upon by the parties is kept with the mediator's report at 'Flag-M'.

4. Learned counsel for complainant/Opposite Party No. 2 vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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 petitioners 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 J.M.F.C., Muzaffarpur East in connection with Complaint Case No. 236 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. with further condition that the petitioners shall abide by all the terms & conditions, as mentioned in the Memorandum of Agreement dated 23.12.2025 kept at Flag-M, agreed between the parties, failing which, learned Court below shall be at liberty

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56679 of 2025(4) dt.08-01-2026 3/3 to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T