Regular bail application in a case involving IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act charges. Parties settled through court mediation with a monetary agreement; the court allowed the application and confirmed the earlier provisional bail on furnishing bail bonds.
Provisional bail confirmed on bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3948 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-608 Year-2022 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada
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DEEPAK KUMAR Son of Suresh Pandit R/o Village - Lound, P.S.- Sirdalla, District - Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
4 16-10-2023
grant of regular bail in connection with Sirdala P.S. Case no. 608 of 2022 registered under sections 307, 498A, 341, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
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agreement was entered into between the parties on 22.8.2023 in Mediation Proceeding No. 314 of 2023 in the Patna High Court Mediation Center and a copy of the said report signed by both the parties as also their respective counsels along with the mediators’ report has been received in this case.
“Patna High Court Mediation Centre Memorandum of Agreement Mediation Proceeding No.314 of 2023
[Arising out of Cr. Misc. No.3948 of 2023] An agreement made on 22.08.2023 at the Patna High Court Mediation Centre, between, Deepak Kumar, Son of Suresh Pandit, resident of Village-Lound, P.S.-Sirdalla, District-Nawada.
----- Petitioner/(First party).
And
Sobha Kumari, wife of Deepak Kumar, D/o Sri Ramsagar Prajapati, resident of Village-Sidala, P.Q.Sirdala, P.S.-Sirdala, District-Nawada, Pin Code805127, District-Bihar.
---- Opposite Party No.2/(Second party). Both parties and their learned advocates appeared in mediation proceeding and after great persuasion matter settled between the parties as per their sweet will and desire on the following terms and conditions:-
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Hence, in the above terms and conditions a settlement has been arrived between the parties and both have signed in presence of their respective learned counsels, who have also put their signature on this agreement.”
taking into consideration the agreement arrived at between the parties in the Patna High Court Mediation Center, terms of which has been reproduced hereinabove, the instant application for bail is allowed.
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(Partha Sarthy, J)
Bibhash U
1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail of the petitioner should be confirmed in light of the mediation-based settlement between the parties.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Deepak Kumar
The State of Bihar
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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