Dilip Ravidas Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Dilip Ravidas Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Provisional anticipatory bail for six months from receipt/production of the order, in the event of surrender before the learned trial court, on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Patna City; confirmation of the provisional anticipatory bail upon amicable resolution within six months or in the three eventualities stated in the order; direction to the concerned Court to make suitable efforts for conciliation between the parties.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be granted anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 1057 of 2023, registered for offences punishable under Sections 323, 498(A), 504 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the D.P. Act.

Court's answer

Without going into the merits of the matter, the petitioner is granted provisional anticipatory bail for a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order, in the event of surrender before the learned trial court, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Patna City, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1057 of 2023.

Ratio / Principle

If an amicable resolution is worked out within six months, the petitioner would be entitled to confirmation of his provisional anticipatory bail.

Key takeaways

The provisional anticipatory bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by the learned trial Court in three eventualities: (i) if the matrimonial harmony is substantially restored, (ii) if the informant fails to appear before the learned trial court, or (iii) if the informant gets reluctant to reconcile the issue.ratio¶23
The concerned Court is directed to make suitable efforts for conciliation between the parties, and the petitioner and opposite party no. 2 have the opportunity to work out an amicable resolution of the issue.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — matrimonial dispute — Complaint Case No. 1057 of 2023 under Sections 323, 498(A), 504 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the D.P. Act — petitioner, husband of opposite party no. 2, granted provisional anticipatory bail for six months from receipt/production of the order, without going into the merits, upon surrender before the learned trial court on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Patna City — both parties ready to settle the dispute; trial court directed to make suitable efforts for conciliation — petitioner entitled to confirmation of provisional anticipatory bail if amicable resolution worked out within six months — confirmation by trial court in three eventualities: (i) matrimonial harmony substantially restored, (ii) informant fails to appear before the learned trial court, or (iii) informant gets reluctant to reconcile the issue — petition disposed of (Alok Kumar Pandey, J).

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22430 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1057 Year-2023 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - PATNA CITY District- Patna

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Dilip Ravidas S/o Moshfir Ravidas Resident of Village- Govindpur, Mai Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar

Rinki Devi W/o Dilip Ravidas, D/o Bhanu Ravidas R/o Bahadurpur Housing Colony (Kachiva), M.I.G. Sector- 7, Block- 01, Room No. 27, P.O.- T.V. Tower, P.S.- Agamkuan, Distt.- Patna (Bihar)

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Bhushan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

4 16-09-2025 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in

connection with Complaint Case No. 1057 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 498(A), 504 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of D.P. Act.

Petitioner is husband of opposite party no. 2 and both parties are ready to settle the dispute.

Without going into the merits of the matter, petitioner is granted provisional anticipatory bail for a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order in the event of surrender before the learned trial court on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22430 of 2025(4) dt.16-09-2025 2/2

sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Patna City, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1057 of 2023.

The concerned Court is directed to make suitable

efforts for the purpose of conciliation between the parties.

The petitioner and the opposite party no. 2 would have the opportunity to work out an amicable resolution of the issue.

If an amicable resolution is worked out within six months, petitioner would be entitled to confirmation of his provisional anticipatory bail.

The provisional anticipatory bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by learned trial Court in three eventualities, (i) if the matrimonial harmony is substantially restored, (ii) if the informant fails to appear before the learned trial court or (iii) if the informant gets reluctant to reconcile the issue.

With the aforesaid observation, this petition stands disposed of.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J)

amitkumar/-

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