Mukesh Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76631 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-761 Year-2017 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Mukesh Mahto Son Of Bindeshwar Mahto @ Vindeshwar Rai Resident Of Village- Akharaghat, Jhilnagar, Ps- Town, Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Rupa Devi Wife Of Mukesh Mahto Resident Of Village- Akharaghat, Jhilnagar, Ps- Town, Dist- Muzaffarpur Prsent Add.- Village- Sikandarpur Ambedkarnagar, Ps- Town, Distt- Muzaffarpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Bipin Chandra For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Sucheta Yadav Mr.Bhavesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and complainant/opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioner, husband of opposite party no. 2, apprehends his arrest in a complaint case punishable for the offence under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Earlier, vide order dated 19.03.2024, the matter was referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre of Patna High Court to explore the possibility of settlement between the parties and vide report dated 08.04.2024, the Mediation has reported that the dispute between the parties has been resolved amicably through the process of mediation and both parties are ready to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76631 of 2023(4) dt.18-04-2024 2/2 live together, as husband & wife, and petitioner undertakes to keep opposite party no.2 with honour & dignity and both parties shall withdraw their cases within six months. These facts have been mentioned in Memorandum of Agreement dated 02.04.2024 attached with Mediator's report (flag 'A').

4. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the petitioner, as named above, 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 S.D.J.M. East, Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 761 of 2017, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further condition that petitioner shall abide by all the terms & conditions, mentioned in Memorandum of Agreement dated 02.04.2024 before the Mediation Centre, failing which, learned Court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T