IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2097 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S District- West Champaran ====================================================== Chhotu Kumar @ Chattu Kumar S/O Shri Nandlal Chaudhari R/O Vill.- Belwa, Dumariya, Ward No. 14, P.S.- Bagha, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Soni Kumari D/O Sri Parma Mahato R/O Vill.- Barwat Sena, Ward No. 38, P.S.- Mufassil, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Gyan Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP For the Informant : Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 28-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant/Opposite Party No. 2. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has been settled through process of mediation and the terms of Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2097 of 2026(3) dt.28-04-2026 2/3 settlement mutually agreed upon by the parties is kept with the mediator’s report at ‘Flag-B’. 4. Learned counsel for informant/Opposite Party No. 2 does not dispute the contentions raised on behalf of the petitioner and confirms the fact regarding settlement between the parties. 5. Considering the fact that dispute between the parties has already been resolved through the process of mediation, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed. 6. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Bettiah Mahila P.S. Case No. 23 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. with further condition that the petitioners shall abide by all the terms & conditions, as mentioned in the Memorandum of Agreement dated 23.03.2026 kept at Flag-B, agreed between the parties, failing which, learned Court below shall be at liberty to cancel Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2097 of 2026(3) dt.28-04-2026 3/3 the bail-bond of the petitioner. shashank/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T