Avinish Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – matrimonial dispute – compromise between spouses
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.22740 of 2023, decided 25-07-2025 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Petitioner Avinish Kumar Singh sought anticipatory bail arising out of PS Case No.754 of 2022 (Patna Complaint Case). On joint submission that the matrimonial dispute was compromised and with the no-objection of opposite party no.2 Amrita Singh, the Court quashed the cognizance order dated 03.03.2022 of the S.D.J.M., Patna in Complaint Case No.754(C) of 2022 (Trial No.3203 of 2022) under Section 498A IPC read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Keywords: quashing, 498A IPC, dowry prohibition, matrimonial compromise, anticipatory bail, settlement.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the order dated 03.03.2022 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Patna in Complaint Case No.754(C) of 2022 / Trial No.3203 of 2022, whereby cognizance was taken under Section 498A IPC read with Section 4 of the D.P. Act.