Yazdani @ Sarwar Yazdani v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed — Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56015 of 2025, Chandra Prakash Singh, J., order dated 11-11-2025; arises out of Complaint Case No. 576 of 2018 dated 07.08.2018, District Kishanganj; charges under Sections 498A, 323, 379 IPC and Section 3/4 of the D.P. Act (dowry torture of wife Sama Praveen); pleas of false implication, omnibus allegations, no criminal antecedent; bail-bond Rs. 20,000 with two like sureties; conditions under section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; personal-appearance/cancellation condition; liberty to seek District Mediation Centre referral for reconciliation or one-time settlement; cases referred: Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. v. State of Bihar (2006(3) PLJR 182), Satendra Kumar Antil v. CBI ((2022) 10 SCR 351), Md. Asfak Alam v. State of Jharkhand (Criminal Appeal No(s). 2207 of 2023 / SLP (CRL.) 3433 of 2023).
What did the court decide?
Application for anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender within six weeks on a Rs. 20,000 bail-bond with two like sureties, subject to s.438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions, mandatory personal appearance before the court below, and liberty to both parties to seek mediation/reconciliation referral.