Shivam Pandey v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61416 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2023 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN DistrictGopalganj ====================================================== Shivam Pandey S/O Shiv Narayan Pandey Resident of Village- Rampur Babu, P.S- Kuchaikot, Distt.- Gopalganj, at present R/O Rajiv Nagar Ward No. 14, P.S and Distt.- Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.
Shalu Pandey @ Shalu Kumari W/O Shivam Pandey, D/O Shashikant Mishra At present R/O Village- Basdila, P.S and Dsitt.- Gopalganj. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out of Gopalganj (Town) Police Station Case No. 299 of 2023, disclosing offences under Sections 498A, 323, 406/34 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case was sent for mediation by this court, vide order, dated 17.12.2025, and in the mediation between the husband and wife, the case has been compromised, and a final mediation report has been prepared and signed by both petitioner and O.P. No. 2 on 19.01.2026.
4. Learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 supports the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61416 of 2025(5) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 argument of learned counsel for the petitioner.
5. Considering the fact that the matter has been compromised between husband and the wife, and a mediation report has been submitted by the learned Mediator having terms and conditions of the documents, I am inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of anticipatory bail subject to the condition that the petitioner shall follow the terms and conditions of compromise mentioned in the mediation report dated 19.01.2026.
6. This application is, accordingly, allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, be released 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj, in connection with Gopalganj Police Station Case No. 299 of 2023, subject to the condition laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) Siwani/- U T