IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34219 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-467 Year-2024 Thana- SAHARSA COMPLAINT CASE District- Saharsa ====================================================== Anand Kumar S/O Birendra Kumar R/O Village- Hatiya Gachhi, Ward No. 31, P.S- Saharsa, Distt.- Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Puja Bharti W/O Anand Kumar, D/O Ram Kumar Bhaskar R/O Village- Andauli, Ward No. 1, Bakhri, P.S- Saur Bazar, Distt.- Saharsa, Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abu Nasar, Advocate For the State : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No.1, APP For the O.P.No.2: Mr.Pawan Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 4 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State duly assisted by learned counsel for the complainant/O.P. No.2. 2. The accused-petitioner, named in the complaint, is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 467 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498- A, 406 of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit cruelty upon the complainant/O.P. No.2 alongwith other family members/co-accused due to Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34219 of 2025(4) dt.12-01-2026 2/3 non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for a cash of Rs. 10 Lakhs. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that with consent of the parties the matter was referred to the mediation centre of this Hon’ble Court which was settled between the parties in terms of Mediation report dated 09.12.2025 passed in Mediation Proceeding No. 1486 of 2025. 5. It is submitted that a demand draft of Rs. Four Lakhs was handed over to learned counsel appearing for the complainant/O.P. No.2 in terms of mediation agreement today itself. Receipt of the same was submitted across the board which was taken on record. It is pointed out that the petitioner is ready to return the documents of the vehicle to the complainant/O.P. No.2. 6. Learned A.P.P. for the State duly assisted by learned counsel appearing for the complainant/O.P. No.2 are present. 7. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34219 of 2025(4) dt.12-01-2026 3/3 dispute and differences between the parties now appears settled through mediation proceeding, as discussed aforesaid, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.-SC, Saharsa/concerned court in connection with Complaint Case No. 467 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”). Rajeev/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T