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Jitendra Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC9 Dec 2025CR. MISC./30667/2025

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In a criminal miscellaneous matter, the High Court at Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case involving offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The court relied on an amicable resolution achieved through mediation.

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Petitioner granted anticipatory bail to surrender within eight weeks, furnish a bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties of like amount.

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

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30667 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2024 Thana- NAUGACHIA MAHILA P.S. DistrictBhagalpur

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Jitendra Kumar S/O Sri Ganesh Prasad Singh @ Ganesh Singh Resident of Village- Pakra (Purvi Tola), P.S- Naugachiya, Dist- Bhagalpur. Currently residing at Navin Police Line, P.S- Gandhi Maidan, District- Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Sweta Kumar D/O Gajendra Prasad Singh R/O Village- Shripur, P.SNavgachia, Distt.- Bhagalpur.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jay Karn, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Yogendra Kumar, A.P.P. For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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5 09-12-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant

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and the State.

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Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 126(2), 115(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier, vide order dated 18.08.2025, the case was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Center of Patna High Court and dispute between the parties has amicably been resolved through the process of mediation vide Mediator’s

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30667 of 2025(5) dt.09-12-2025 2/2

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report dated 20.11.2025.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant does not dispute the contention made on behalf of the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Naugachia in connection with Naugachia Mahila P. S. Case No. 33 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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Navya/-

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Jitendra Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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