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

Bipin Kumar Ray Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in Rajnagar Police Station Case No. 209 of 2024, subject to conditions under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in Rajnagar Police Station Case No. 209 of 2024 (offences under sections 498A/354/323/34 IPC and sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act), should be enlarged on bail in view of the settlement mutually agreed upon between the parties.

Court's answer

Considering the mediator's report evidencing the settlement between the parties, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in Rajnagar Police Station Case No. 209 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail application (Criminal Miscellaneous No.9242 of 2025, Patna High Court, Coram: Prabhat Kumar Singh, J; decided 13-10-2025) by Bipin Kumar Ray, who apprehended arrest in Rajnagar Police Station Case No. 209 of 2024 (District Madhubani), registered for offences punishable under sections 498A/354/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Both parties having resolved and settled their dispute, with the settlement annexed to the mediator's report dated 7.10.2025, and counsel for opposite party no.2 (Chandani Kumari) not controverting the submission, the Court allowed the prayer for bail: in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, the petitioner was ordered 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani, 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.9242 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2024 Thana- RAJNAGAR District- Madhubani

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Bipin Kumar Ray S/O Krishnadeo Ray @ Krishna Deo Singh R/O VillageNarayanpatti Patwara, P.S- Rajnagar, Distt.- Madhubani, Bihar- 847235.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar

Chandani Kumari W/O Bipin Kumar Ray R/O Village- Narayanpatti Patwara, P.S- Rajnagar, Distt.- Madhubani, presently residing at VillageChhapradhi, Pariharpur, P.S- Rajnagar, Distt.- Madhubani, Bihar- 842375.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shailesh Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary, A.P.P. Kumari Pallavi, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

3 13-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2 Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for

the offence punishable under sections 498A/354/323/34 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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 7.10.2025.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9242 of 2025(3) dt.13-10-2025 2/2

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 satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in Rajnagar Police Station Case No. 209 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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