Murari Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

Murari Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, petitioner Murari Kumar to 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 the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, Gaya in Complaint Case No. 134 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in Complaint Case No. 134 of 2022 (PS Sherghati, District Gaya) for offences under sections 498A/323/379/34 IPC, should be granted bail in view of the settlement mutually agreed upon by the parties.

Court's answer

Considering the mediator's report recording the settlement between the parties, the petitioner's prayer for bail is allowed.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, Gaya in Complaint Case No. 134 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail allowed — Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.13231 of 2025 (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J, decided 01-09-2025), arising out of PS Case No.134 of 2022, complaint case, PS Sherghati, District Gaya, for offences punishable under sections 498A/323/379/34 IPC. Petitioner Murari Kumar apprehended arrest; counsel submitted that both parties had settled their dispute (settlement dated 19.8.2025 annexed with mediator's report dated 22.8.2025) and opposite party no.2 (Shalu Kumari) did not controvert. Considering the mediator's report, the prayer for bail was allowed: in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged on bail on a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, Gaya in Complaint Case No. 134 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13231 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2022 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - SHERGHATI District- Gaya

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Murari Kumar S/O Sudhir Singh Resident of Village- Dirmobara, P.S. Roh, District- Nawada,

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar

Shalu Kumari W/O Murari Kumar R/O Village- Dirmobara, P.S- Roh, Distt.Nawada, At present Resident of Village- Jauribigha, P.S- Mohanpur, Distt.Gaya.

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, A.P.P. Mr. H.Vardhan, Ranjeet Kumar, Advocates

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

5 01-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2 Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for

the offence punishable under sections 498A/323/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that both parties have resolved and settled their dispute in terms of settlement mutually agreed upon by them. A copy of the settlement dated 19.8.2025 is annexed with the mediator’s report dated 22.8.2025.

Learned counsel for opposite party no.2 does not controvert the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13231 of 2025(5) dt.01-09-2025 2/2

Considering the mediator’s report, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioner, mentioned above, 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 the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, Gaya in Complaint Case No. 134 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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