Vipin Kumar @ Vipin Pandit v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.4165 of 2023 (order dated 12-02-2024), Satyavrat Verma, J.: anticipatory bail allowed to Vipin Kumar @ Vipin Pandit in Complaint Case No. C1-985 / PS Case No. 985 of 2021, Sitamarhi, registered under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act; grant founded on successful mediation and resolution of matrimonial dispute, with no objection by opposite party no. 2 Nitu Pandit; bail bonds of Rs. 2,000/- with two like sureties, surrender within six weeks, subject to S. 438(2) CrPC conditions. Keywords: anticipatory bail, S.438 CrPC, dowry, matrimonial dispute, mediation/compromise, no objection by complainant.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner, if arrested or surrendering before the learned trial court within six weeks, to be released on bail bonds of Rs. 2,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C., in connection with Complaint Case No. C1-985.