Vevek Anand @ Veveka Nand Pandit@ Vivek Anand v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court anticipatory bail order dated 20-02-2026 by Justice Anil Kumar Sinha in CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23952 of 2025 arising from Complaint Case No. 882 of 2023 (District Araria) charging Sections 504, 323, 379, 498A IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; anticipatory bail granted to husband-petitioner on mediated compromise between spouses (court-referred mediation of 19.11.2025; mediation report signed 22.12.2025) with binding condition to comply with compromise terms; release on Rs. 10,000/- bond plus two sureties within six weeks before CJM Araria subject to Section 482(2) BNSS; cross-reference to Section 9 Hindu Marriage Act restitution case (Matrimonial Case No. 21 of 2023, Family Court Madhepura, judgment 18.05.2024 in petitioner's favour). Useful for: anticipatory bail after marital-settlement mediation; dowry/cruelty complaints settled by compromise.