Somnath Manjhi @ Shubhnath Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72555 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-743 Year-2022 Thana- SIWAN MUFFASIL District- Siwan ====================================================== Somnath Manjhi @ Shubhnath Manjhi Son Of Late Innardev Manjhi Resident Of Village - Phulwariya, P.S. - Dhanaut Op Mufassil, District - Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

Vandana Kumari W/O. Somnath Manjhi, D/O. Buchun Manjhi Resident Of Village - Allapur, P.S. - Barauli, District - Gopalganj ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary For the O.P. No. 2 :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 29-08-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the O.P. No. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submits that the case was referred for mediation and the mediation has succeeded with certain conditions.

4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the O.P. No. 2, at this stage, submits that he has instructions not to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72555 of 2023(6) dt.29-08-2024 2/2 oppose the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner.

5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 Siwan Mufassil (Dhanauti O.P.) P.S. Case No. 743 of 2022 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

6. However, it is made clear that the O.P. No. 2 shall be at liberty to file an application before this Court seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner in the event if the petitioner breaches any condition of the mediation proceedings.

7. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T