Patna High Court
Amrish Kumar TripathyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to the conditions prescribed under the Cr.P.C. and the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Summary
Amrish Kumar Tripathy was named in an FIR for alleged cruelty and dowry harassment under Section 85 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner contended that the allegations were vague and that he and the complainant, Paridhi, had resolved their dispute through a joint compromise petition filed on 22‑11‑2025. The State, represented by the APP, accepted that the parties had settled the matter. The court, noting the settlement, directed that the petitioner be released on bail if he surrenders within four weeks, upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties. Bail was conditioned on compliance with Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. and Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted in a case involving alleged cruelty and dowry harassment when the parties have reached a settlement
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 — s. 85
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 4
Subjects
- dowry
- cruelty
- bail
- settlement
- compromise
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32401 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2025 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur
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Amrish Kumar Tripathy Son of Ashok Kumar Tripathy Resident of Village-
Belauti, Police Station- Sahpur, District- Bhojpur. At present Sankat Mochan
Nagar, New police Line, Ara, P.S.- Ara Nawada, District- Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Paridhi W/o Amrish Kumar Tripathy, Daughter of Binod Mishra Resident of
Muhalla- Sankat Mochan Nagar, New police Line, Ara, P.S.- Ara Nawada,
District- Bhojpur.
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Akash Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Surendra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
7 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State duly assisted by learned counsel for the
informant.
2. The accused-petitioner, named in the F.I.R., is
apprehending his arrest in connection with Ara Nawada P.S.
Case No. 190 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Section 85 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in
short, the ‘B.N.S.’), Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit
cruelty upon the daughter of informant alongwith other co-
accused/family members due to non-fulfillment of demand of
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dowry.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner submitted that allegation leveled against the
petitioner is general and omnibus qua alleged cruelty.
5. It is submitted by learned counsel that opposite
party no. 2 and the petitioner have settled their dispute and
differences, after intervention of their relatives and well-
wishers, through joint compromise petition filed before the
learned trial court on 22.11.2025.
6. Learned A.P.P. for the State duly assisted by
learned counsel appearing for the informant, affirmed the
aforesaid submission that now the dispute and differences
between the parties appears compromised.
7. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by
taking note of the fact as parties have settled their dispute
and differences as raised through FIR, accordingly, above-
named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a
period of four weeks from this order, is directed to be
enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/-
(ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each
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to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Bhojpur, Ara/concerned court in connection with Ara Nawada
P.S. Case No. 190 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid
down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of
the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”).
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Rajeev/-
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