Mahendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88023 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-347 Year-2022 Thana- NALANDA COMPLAINT CASE District- Nalanda ====================================================== Mahendra Chaudhary Son of Jago Chaudhary R/o Village- Bhagbanpur Tola Kabirpur, P.S.- Mufasil, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sunita Devi Wife of Mahendra Chaudhary, Daughter of Lallu Chaudhary Resident of Village- Kharat, Police Station - Giriyak, district- Nalalnda. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabi Bhushan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution based on the complaint petition is that the marriage of the complainant was solemnized with the petitioner in the year 1999. Till ten years of marriage, everything was fine. She had four kids out of the wedlock. Father-in-law and mother-in-law have given land share to the sister-in-law of the complainant. It is further alleged that she was being pushed from staircase by the petitioner and his sister

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88023 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/3 and hot water was also thrown on her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the occurrence of cruelty which has been complained, is of ten years ago and from perusal of the statement of the complainant, it is clear that the bone of contention is the land which his parents have to his sister Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.10.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the complainant is present and has submitted that the complainant is already ready to live with the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 347(C) /2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class Nalanda at Bihar Sharif.

7. The trial court is directed to send this case in Mediation Center so that parties may settle their case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88023 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 3/3 amicably and take report thereof.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T