Nadeem Ahmad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.1796 of 2026; decided 15-07-2026; Honourable Mr. Justice Ranjan Kumar Jha (single judge, author). Petitioner: Nadeem Ahmad (counsel Ujjawal Kumar Singh, Advocate). Opposite parties: The State of Bihar and Sanam Praveen (counsel Akbar Ali, APP). Arising out of PS Case No.-6 Year-2023, Thana Gaya Kotwali, District Gaya (Gaya Kotwali P.S. Case No. 06 of 2023). Matter referred to Mediation Board; amicable settlement per Mediator's Report dated 22.06.2026. Petition allowed; bail granted on arrest/surrender within eight weeks; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount; conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS; bail bond acceptance conditional on payment of mediation-settlement amount; breach entitles aggrieved party to legal remedies.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; petitioner, upon arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court within eight weeks of the order, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS; bail bond to be accepted only after payment of the amount agreed in the mediation settlement.