Yash Raj @ Yash Raj Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2026)

Yash Raj @ Yash Raj Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in Complaint Case No. 1648C of 2024 (offences punishable under Sections 127(1), 115(2), 85, 352, 109, 333, 303(2), 3(5) of BNS and Sections 3-4 of the D.P. Act, arising out of a matrimonial dispute), should be released on anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of the petitioner's arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, he is to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1648C of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Ratio / Principle

The Court recorded that, pursuant to mediation, the parties compromised the matrimonial dispute and decided to live separately; as per the compromise terms the petitioner is to pay Rs. 6 lakhs to opposite party no. 2, of which Rs. 3 lakhs was paid by draft (DD No. 007766 dated 20.01.2026) handed over in Court, and the balance of Rs. 3 lakhs is to be paid at the time of the second motion of the joint divorce petition under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. This settlement formed the stated basis ('Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances') for the bail grant.

Key takeaways

The Court expected the parties to file a divorce petition on the basis of mutual consent within three weeks, and recorded that opposite party no. 2 shall withdraw the present criminal case.obiter¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - matrimonial dispute - Complaint Case No. 1648C of 2024 (Ss. 127(1), 115(2), 85, 352, 109, 333, 303(2), 3(5) BNS; Ss. 3-4 D.P. Act) - matter referred to Patna High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre; parties compromised and decided to live separately - petitioner to pay Rs. 6 lakhs to opposite party no. 2 (Rs. 3 lakhs by DD No. 007766 dt. 20.01.2026 handed over in Court; balance at second motion of joint divorce petition under S. 13B Hindu Marriage Act, 1955) - held: petitioner, if arrested or surrendering within four weeks before the court below, to be released on bail on bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Begusarai, subject to S. 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions - parties expected to file mutual-consent divorce petition within three weeks and OP No. 2 to withdraw the criminal case.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51191 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1648 Year-2024 Thana- BEGUSARAI COMPLAINT CASE District- Begusarai

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Yash Raj @ Yash Raj Singh son of Avinash Kumar Singh @ Abinash Kumar Singh Village- Bihat Tola Masanpur Nagar Parishad Bihat Ward No 11 Post -Urwaknagar Barauni PS- Barauni District -Begusarai

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar bihar

Akanksha Kumari Wife of Yash Raj @ Yash Raj Singh Village- Korai, PoKorai, Ps- Gardhpura, dist- Begusarai

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sandip Kumar Gautam, Adv. For the State : Mrs.Asha Kumari, APP For Complainant OP No. 2: Mr.Shishir Kumar Shishir, Adv. Mr.Binod Kumar Sinha, Adv. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

ORAL ORDER

3 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as

learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1648C of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 127(1), 115(2), 85, 352, 109, 333, 303(2), 3(5) of BNS and Sections ¾ of D.P. Act.

It is a case of matrimonial dispute.

In order to explore the possibility of amicable

settlement of the dispute between the parties, the matter was referred to the Patna High Court Mediation and Conciliation

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Centre. Both the parties have compromise the case and decided to live separately.

According to terms and conditions of the compromise, the petitioner has to pay Rs. 6 lakhs to OP No. 2. In compliance of the terms and conditions, the learned counsel for the petitioner handed over a cheque of Rs. 3 lakhs, bearing DD No. 007766 dated 20.01.2026 to the learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 in the Court.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that rest amount of Rs. 3 lakhs will be paid at the time of second motion of joint divorce petition under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Complaint Case No. 1648C of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

It is expected that the parties shall file divorce

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petition on the basis of mutual consent within a period of three weeks from today and OP No. 2 shall withdraw the present

criminal case.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

kundan/-

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