The High Court granted bail to the petitioner, husband sought in a dowry-related case, after a mediation report confirmed the dispute was resolved. Bail was granted subject to the terms of the settlement agreement.
Release on bail via bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and the mediation agreement terms.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61719 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2023 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran
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Krishna Kumar Son Of Sunil Sah Resident Of Village -CHAINPUR Dhaka, Ps- Dhaka, Dist- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jitendra Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER
3 13-12-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the opposite party No.2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61719 of 2023(3) dt.13-12-2023 2/3
stated that the dispute between the parties has been resolved through the process of mediation. The terms of settlement mutually agreed upon by them has been annexed with the report.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61719 of 2023(3) dt.13-12-2023 3/3
each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM Sikrahna at Dhaka, East Champaran, in connection with Dhaka P. S Case No. 49 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C with the further condition that petitioner shall abide by the terms and conditions of the agreement dated 28-11-2023 arrived at before the Mediator.
(Khatim Reza, J)
shyambihari/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner shall be released on bail given the resolution of the underlying dispute through mediation.
Whether the conditions of anticipatory bail should incorporate the terms of the mediation agreement.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Krishna Kumar
The State of Bihar
Subha Devi
Khatim Reza
As recorded by the court registry
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