Patna High Court
Ram Pravesh PandeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, subject to a bail bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, and the conditions of Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Summary
Ram Pravesh Pandey, husband of Rani Kumari, feared arrest in a criminal case registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had resolved their dispute through mediation, with a mediator’s report dated 28‑04‑2026 and a settlement attached. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the settlement negated the need for arrest, while the opposite party’s counsel did not contest this claim. The court examined whether the existence of a mediated settlement warranted the grant of anticipatory bail. Relying on the settlement and the provisions of Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, the court allowed anticipatory bail subject to a bond and sureties. The order directs that if arrested within eight weeks, the petitioner be released on bail under the stipulated conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner despite pending charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Dowry Prohibition Act
- Whether a mediation settlement can be a sufficient ground to dispense with arrest
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 3(5), 352, 74, 85
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- mediation settlement
- dowry prohibition
- criminal procedure
- bail conditions
- settlement agreement
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3260 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- RAMGARH District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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Ram Pravesh Pandey Son of Nand Lal Pandey R/o Village - Adarsh Nuawan,
P.S. - Durgawati, District - Kaimur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Rani Kumari W/o Ram Pravesh Pandey D/o Om Prakash Tiwari, At present
R/o Village - Emaliya, P.S. - Ramgarh, Dist. - Kaimur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Khurshid Anwar, A.P.P.
For the Informant : Mr. Pradhan Murli, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 07-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner who is husband of opposite party
No. 2 apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 117(2), 352, 74, 85,
3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3/4 of the
Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
dispute between the parties has already been resolved through
the process of mediation vide Mediator’s Report dated
28.04.2026 and terms of settlement mutually agreed upon by the
parties is attached with the Mediator’s Report kept at Flag ‘M’.
4. Learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 does not dispute
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the contention made on behalf of the petitioner.
5. In view of the fact that the dispute between the
parties has been resolved, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it
is ordered that in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of
eight weeks from today, let the above-named petitioner be
enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten
thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II,
Mahoniya, Kaimur in connection with Ramgarh P. S. Case No.
42 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section
482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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