Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69927 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-699 Year-2021 Thana- KHAGARIA COMPALINT CASE District- Khagaria ====================================================== Rahul Kumar, Male, Age about 32 Years, Son of Gulab Chandra Mehta, Resident of Bathnaha Koshi Colony, Bathnath, P.S.- Foresganj, DistrictAraria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
Sweta Swaraj @ Juli Kumari W/o Rahul Kumar, D/o Baldeo Singh R/o vill - Echrua, P.O. - Amba, P.S. - Alouli, Distt. - Khagaria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Piyush Saurav, Advocate For the O.P. No. 2 :
Mr. Prabhat Prasoon, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-12-2025 Heard Mr. Piyush Saurav, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Prabhat Prasoon, learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 and Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 699 (C) / 2021 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 498 (A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the D.P. Act.
3. The present case relates to matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the opposite party no.2, who are
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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties submitted that the dispute between the parties could not be resolved through the process of mediation and a report dated 25.09.2025 to that effect has been submitted by the learned Mediator, which has been kept at Flag "D".
5. This Court, being conscious of the dispute that it is between husband and wife and not against the society, don't find any reason to keep pending the present bail application and as such, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, so that the petitioner and O.P. No.2 can resolve their dispute amicably, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Khagaria in connection with Complaint Case No. 699 (C) / 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
6. The parties may proceed to avail remedy before the learned District Court concerned.
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7. Accordingly, the present bail application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T