Deobrat Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85803 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6867 Year-2023 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== Deobrat Kumar Son of Shri Badri Nath Prasad Resident of Village- Bishunpur Pakri, P.S.- Beur, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Aarti Kumari Wife of Deobrat Kumar Resident of Bishunpur, Pakri, 70 feet, P.S.- Beur, Distt.- Patna, presently, residing at Bishnupuri, Bhikhachak, P.S.- Gardanibagh, Distt.- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP Ms. Smita Kumari, Adv. For O.P.-2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for 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 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has been settled amicably through the process of mediation and both parties have agreed to live together, as husband and wife. Petitioner also undertakes to keep his wife (opposite party no. 2) and daughter with full respect and dignity.

4. Learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 does not dispute the aforesaid contention and confirms the fact

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85803 of 2024(4) dt.24-06-2025 2/2 regarding the settlement entered into between the parties.

5. Here, it is relevant to mention that earlier, with consent of the parties, the matter was referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre of Patna High Court to explore the possibility of settlement between the parties, which has been resolved in terms of Memorandum of Agreement annexed with Mediator's report.

6. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight 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., Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 6867(c) of 2023 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, failing which, the learned Court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of petitioner."

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T