Jay Ram Rai @ Jay Ram Harijan Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

Jay Ram Rai @ Jay Ram Harijan Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Prayer for bail allowed: in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, petitioner 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in Complaint Case No. 331/2023, subject to conditions under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in Complaint Case No. 331 of 2023 (offences under sections 341, 342, 323, 379, 384, 354, 307, 306, 498A/34 IPC), should be granted bail in view of the parties' mutual settlement evidenced by the mediator's report dated 26.9.2025.

Court's answer

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

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest/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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in Complaint Case No. 331/2023, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted on apprehension of arrest — Patna High Court (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J), Criminal Miscellaneous No. 9215 of 2025, order dated 13-10-2025. Petitioner Jay Ram Rai @ Jay Ram Harijan apprehended arrest in Complaint Case No. 331 of 2023, District Kishanganj, registered for offences punishable under sections 341, 342, 323, 379, 384, 354, 307, 306, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Counsel submitted that the parties had mutually settled their dispute, the settlement being annexed to a mediator's report dated 26.9.2025, and counsel for opposite party no. 2 did not controvert this. Considering the mediator's report, the court allowed the prayer for bail: in the event of arrest/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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj, 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.9215 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2023 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE DistrictKishanganj

====================================================== Jay Ram Rai @ Jay Ram Harijan S/O Tura Lal Harijan Resident of Village Mungara, P.S.-Dighalbank, District-Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner Versus

The State of Bihar

Manisha Devi @ Manisha Kumari Wife of Jay Ram Rai @ Jay Ram Harijan Resident of Village - Mungara P.S.- Dighalbank District- Kishanganj. At present , - D/o- Bharat Lat Harijan , Resident of village- Bilayatibari, P.O. Bibi Bharatpur, P.S. Sukhani, District - Kishanganj

... ... Opposite Parties

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Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P. Mr. Diwakar Sinha, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

4 13-10-2025

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2 Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 342, 323, 379, 384, 354, 307, 306, 498A/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 is annexed with the mediator’s report dated 26.9.2025.

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

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9215 of 2025(4) dt.13-10-2025 2/2

satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in Complaint Case No. 331/2023, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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