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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21621 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2024 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai ======================================================
1. Chandrakala Kumari W/O - Pashupati Paswan
2. Pashupati Paswan S/o Late Haribansh Paswan Both are R/o ward no. 2, Safapur, P.S.- Nayagaon, Distt.- Begusarai. At present R/o Ayodhyabari, Lalu Nagar, P.S.- Lakho, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Ramesh Kumar S/o Rambahadur Sah R/o ward no. 1, Ayodhyabari, Lalu Na- gar, P.S.- Lakho, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pritish Kumar Lal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Lalan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 20-08-2025 Heard Mr. Pritish Kumar Lal, learned counsel ap- pearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Lalan Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Lakho P.S. Case No. 152 of 2024 registered for the of- fence(s) punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 115(2), 126(2), 352 and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR, I find that the matter can be resolved outside the Court by way of mediation.
4. The petitioners are directed to appear before the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21621 of 2025(3) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 learned District Court on 11.09.2025 sharp at 10:30 a.m.
5. Learned District Court is directed to take necessary action to refer the matter before the learned mediator of the Dis- trict Mediation Center.
6. Learned Mediator of the District Mediation Center concerned shall make his/her best efforts to settle the dispute amicably and thereafter submit his/her report before the concerned learned District Court, well within a period of four months, till then, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners in connection with the aforesaid case.
7. In case of failure on the part of the petitioners to appear on 11.09.2025 before the learned District Court or any date fixed by the learned Mediator, the interim protection granted to the petitioners shall automatically lose its force.
8. Accordingly, the present bail application stands dis- posed of.
Sanjay/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U T