Patna High Court
Vevek Anand @ Veveka Nand Pandit@ Vivek AnandversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to compliance with the mediation compromise and statutory conditions.
Summary
Vivek Anand, husband of complainant Pooja Kumari, feared arrest in a dowry harassment complaint (Case No. 882 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 504, 323, 379, 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations were false, noting a prior matrimonial suit under the Hindu Marriage Act that was decided in his favour. The High Court ordered mediation, resulting in a compromise agreement signed on 22 December 2025. Both parties supported the settlement. Considering the compromise, the Court granted the petitioner anticipatory bail, subject to a bail bond of Rs.10,000, two sureties, and strict compliance with the mediation terms, under Section 482(2) of the CrPC.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted in a dowry harassment case where the parties have reached a mediated compromise
- Whether the terms of the mediation report can be imposed as conditions for bail
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 482(2)
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 379, 498A, 504
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry harassment
- mediation
- compromise
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Indian Penal Code
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- family law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23952 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-882 Year-2023 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Araria
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Vevek Anand @ Veveka Nand Pandit@ Vivek Anand son of Pawan Kumar
village- Azad Nagar, Ward No. 09, ps- and Dist- Madhepura
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Pooja Kumari Wife of Vivek Anand @ Vivekanand Pandit Village- Nandan-
pur, Ward no. 02, Ps- Baushi, Dist- Araria
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Uday Chand Prasad
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Asha Kumari, APP
For the informant : Mr. R.K. Priyadarshi, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
5 20-02-2026 1. Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with
Complaint Case No. 882 of 2023 dated 10.05.2023 registered
for the offence punishable under Sections 504, 323, 379, 498A
of the I.P.C. and Section ¾ of the D.P.Act.
3. The petitioner is the husband of the complainant. His
marriage was solemnized with the complainant -opposite party
no. 2 on 07.12.2021. The petitioner allegedly subjected the
complainant to mental and physical torture for want of dowry of
Rs. 7,00,000/- and a Bullet motorcycle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is
innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further
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submits that since the petitioner is a labourer so the parents of
the complainant wants to marry their daughter with another
man. He also submits that the petitioner or his family members
never demanded any dowry from the complainant. The peti-
tioner had earlier filed Matrimonial Case No. 21 of 2023 under
Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act for restitution of conjugal
right on 17.04.2023 before Principal Judge, Family Court,
Madhepura in which judgment was passed on 18.05.2024 in
favour of the petitioner.
5. Learned counsel next submits that the case was sent for
mediation by this Court vide order dated 19.11.2025 and in the
mediation between the husband and wife the case has been
compromised and final mediation report has been prepared and
signed by both petitioner and the opposite party no. 2 on
22.12.2025.
6. Learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 supports the argu-
ment of learned counsel for the petitioner regarding amicable
settlement arrived at between the parties through the process of
mediation.
7. Considering the fact that the matter has been compromised
between husband and wife and mediation report has been sub-
mitted by the learned Mediator having the terms and conditions
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of compromise, I am inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of
anticipatory bail subject to the condition that the petitioner shall
strictly abide by the terms and conditions of compromise men-
tioned in the mediation report dated 22.12.2025.
8. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest /
surrender before the learned court below within a period of six
weeks from today 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 Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Araria in connection with Complaint Case No. 882
of 2023 subject to the condition as laid down under Section
482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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