( 2026:JHHC:26020 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4295 of 2026 Vikash Kumar Singh son of Vijay Bahadur Singh … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, APP For the informant : Mr. Ashish Choudhary, Advocate --- 08/29.08.2026 This matter has been listed on mentioning. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an accused in connection with Mahila P.S. Sakchi Case No. 07 of 2026 for the offences registered under Sections 85, 89, 75(1), 115(2), 109(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023 and section 3,4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, at Jamshedpur. 4. Earlier the matter was sent for mediation and as per the report, mediation was not successful and consequently the petitioner was directed to surrender, as he was on provision bail for the purposes of mediation. 5. I.A. 12253 of 2026 has been filed to exempt the petitioner from surrender. It has been stated in the interlocutory application that after further successful mediation on 27.08.2026 at civil court, Jamshedpur on certain terms and conditions of the settlement, both parties are living together as husband and wife. The learned counsel submits that charge sheet has already been submitted. 6. The learned counsel for the informant-wife has submitted that he has no objection for prayer for bail as the parties have settled their dispute during mediation and they want to live together at least for one year before taking any step in connection with withdrawal of one or the other case. The learned counsel for the informant submits that some protection may be granted to the informant-wife. ( 2026:JHHC:26020 ) 2 7. The learned counsel for the State has submitted that since the parties have settled their dispute and charge sheet has been submitted he has no objection if the petitioner is enlarged on bail. 8. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted and there has been successful mediation and both parties are living together as husband and wife, the provision bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated 22nd July, 2026 is confirmed. 9. I.A. 12253 of 2026 is disposed of. 10. However, the Superintendent of Police of the concerned District is directed to depute a lady police officer who shall visit the matrimonial house of the parties once in a month in civil dress just to find out as to whether the opposite party-wife is otherwise living at peace. Such visit shall continue for 02 years from today. 11. This application is accordingly allowed. 12. Let this order be communicated to the concerned court through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 29.08.2026 Uploaded on 31.08.2026 Binit/