IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73997 of 2025 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57856 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-328 Year-2019 Thana- MUNGER MUFFASIL District- Munger ====================================================== Santosh Kumar S/o Rajendra Yadav R/o Village- ITC Colony, Shankarpur, PS- Muffasil, Distt- Munger ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Sarita Kumari W/o Santosh Kumar R/o vill - I.T.C. colony, Shankarpur, P.S.- Muffasil, Distt.- Munger at present Sarita Kumari, D/o Late Birendra Yadav, Mother of Chita Devi. R/o vill - I.T.C. colony, Shankarpur, P.S.- Muffasil, Distt.- Munger ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 18-03-2026 Heard Mr. Raj Kumar Choudhary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned APP for the State. 2. In view of the bar contained in Section 403 of BNSS, I am not inclined to modify the order dated 11.10.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No.57856 of 2023. However, the learned District Court is directed to proceed to issue notice to the O.P. No.2 (wife of the petitioner) and the petitioner, and thereafter refer the matter before the learned Mediator of the District Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73997 of 2025(4) dt.18-03-2026 2/2 Mediation Center after fixing a date for appearance of the petitioner and O.P. No.2. 3. The modification petition, accordingly, disposed of. Sanjay/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U