Patna High Court
Pramod Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court confirmed the provisional anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner on the same terms and conditions.
Summary
Petitioner Pramod Kumar Rai feared arrest in a criminal case registered under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the D.P. Act. Both parties agreed that the matter had been referred to mediation, which was successful as per the mediation report dated 24‑03‑2026. The petitioner had earlier been granted provisional anticipatory bail on 04‑06‑2026. The counsel for both sides jointly requested that this provisional bail be confirmed. The Court, after hearing the parties, confirmed the anticipatory bail on the same terms and conditions. Consequently, the petitioner is protected from arrest pending further proceedings.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate judicial response when a criminal case has been resolved through mediation?
- Should a provisional anticipatory bail order be confirmed after successful mediation?
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 85
- D.P. Act — s. ¾
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- mediation
- criminal procedure
- bail
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- D.P. Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35314 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2024 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj
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Pramod Kumar Rai S/O Prahalad Rai R/O Village- Belaw, PS- Darauli,
District- Siwan(Bihar)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Puja Devi @ Pooja Singh W/O Pramod Kumar Rai, D/O Lal Babu Singh
R/O Village-Kamla Kant Karariya, PS-Phulwariya, Distt-
Gopalganj(Bihar),Pin Code-841504.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashi Kumar Sharma
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shantanu Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
6 23-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P.
for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 85, 3(5)
of B.N.S., 2023 and Section ¾ of D.P. Act.
3. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submitted that the
case was referred to Mediation and the Mediation succeeded, as would
manifest from Mediation report dated 24.03.2026.
4. In terms of the joint submission made by learned counsel
for the parties, the provisional anticipatory bail granted on 04.06.2026
to the petitioner is hereby confirmed on the same terms and conditions.
sanjeev/- (Satyavrat Verma, J)
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