Shivagtulllaha @ Md. Sibgatullah v. the State of Bihar
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Criminal Miscellaneous No.8805 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Patna, decision dated 15-07-2024, Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh. Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail granted on apprehension of arrest in Salkhua (Salakhua) Police Station Case No.162 of 2007, District Saharsa, for offences under sections 498A, 380 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Bail allowed following settlement of marital/dowry dispute through mediation proceeding no.770/2024 dated 12.7.2024 (Memorandum of agreement). Conditions: arrest/surrender within six weeks; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate IV, Saharsa; subject to section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure; parties to abide by mediation terms. Petitioners: Shivagtulllaha @ Md. Sibgatullah; Samira Khatoon @ Gulnaz Khatoon. Opposite parties: State of Bihar; Bibi Ishrat. Counsel: Anjum Perveen (for petitioners); Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP (for opposite parties). No precedent cases cited.