Patna High Court
Prithwi Raj VermaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner subject to the conditions specified under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Summary
The petitioner, Prithwi Raj Verma, feared arrest in a criminal case filed under several IPC provisions (341, 323, 324, 498A, 504, 506, 34) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging dowry‑related torture and cruelty. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner failed to meet dowry demands after his marriage to the informant in 2023. The petitioner argued that the dispute had already been settled through mediation at the Patna High Court’s Mediation and Conciliation Centre, with a settlement annexed to the record, and that he possessed a clean antecedent. The counsel for the second opposite party did not contest these submissions. Relying on the settlement, the clean record, and the lack of opposition, the Court granted anticipatory bail, directing that if arrested within eight weeks the petitioner be released on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the pending criminal charges and the settlement reached through mediation.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 4
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 324, 34, 341, 498A, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry harassment
- IPC
- mediation settlement
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5219 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Araria
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Prithwi Raj Verma S/o Satish Chandra Verma Resident of village -
Shubhankarpur, P.S - Simraha, District - Araria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Swati Kumari D/o Shivanand Singh Resident of - Ward No. 04, Mohalla -
Araria R.S Court, P.S - Araria, District - Araria
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raja Ram Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Nazir Ansari, A.P.P.
For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Durgesh Nandan, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered
for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 498A,
504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the
Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. As per prosecution case, marriage of informant was
solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2023. Thereafter, it is
alleged that informant was subjected to torture and cruelty due
to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
earlier, vide order dated 03.02.2026, the case was referred to the
Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Patna High Court, Patna,
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and dispute between the parties has been resolved with terms of
settlement mutually agreed upon by the parties, annexed as
Flag-M. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 does
not dispute the contention made on behalf of the petitioner.
6. In view of the aforesaid submissions, this
anticipatory bail application is allowed.
7. Let the above-named petitioner, in the event of
arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate I,
Araria in connection with Araria Mahila P. S. Case No. 44 of
2023, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2)
of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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