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Patna High Court

Ranjit Chaudhari @ Ranjit PatelversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
BAIL GRANTED

Holding

The Court grants anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to specified conditions.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjit Chaudhari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2016 complaint (No. 812) alleging offences under IPC section 498A and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had earlier resolved their dispute through mediation, signing an agreement on 20‑11‑2025 and deciding to separate. The petitioner, represented by counsel, jointly with the informant, applied for anticipatory bail. The Court, after considering the mediation settlement and the circumstances, granted anticipatory bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, imposing conditions such as appearance before the trial court, non‑tampering with witnesses, and refraining from further offences. The order directs that bail be released upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, subject to compliance with the stipulated conditions.

Issues considered

  • Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in the pending complaint under IPC 498A and Dowry Prohibition Act.

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • IPC 498A
  • Dowry Prohibition Act
  • mediation
  • criminal procedure
  • bail conditions

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63943 of 2025
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-812 Year-2016 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE District-
                                                         Rohtas
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                 Ranjit Chaudhari @ Ranjit Patel S/O Late Balchand Chaudhary R/O Village-
                 Organv, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Kaimur (Bhabua)

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar Patna
           2.    Soni Kumari W/O Ranjit Chaudhary @ Ranjit Patel, D/O Sri Ramnath
                 Chaudhary At Present R/O Vill.- Lakhnusarai, P.O.- Sasaram, P.S.- Sasaram
                 (Town), Dist.- Rohtas

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Rajesh Kumar Mishra,Adv
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Nirmala Kumari,APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   19-03-2026                   Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for

                   the petitioner and Mr. Surendra Kumar Choubey for the

                   informant beside the State.

                                2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in

                   connection with Complaint Case No. 812 of 2016 for the

                   offence under sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and

                   under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

                                3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   the informant jointly submits that pursuant to the Co-ordinate

                   Bench sending in matter to the Mediation Center the parties

                   have resolve the issue through mediation and the agreement

                   dated 20.11.2025 mediation signed by both the parties it is on
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          record along with mediators report dated 26.11.2025. It seems

          that the parties have decided to separate there ways and will be

          accordingly moving in that line.

                       4. Considering the aforesaid facts, this court is

          inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail with

          conditions.

                       5. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event

          of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the

          receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-

          (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the

          satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate-

          Sasaram (Rohtas) in connection with Complaint Case No. 812

          of 2016 subject to the following conditions:

                       (i) one of the bailor should be the family

          member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official

          document (Aadhaar Card/Voter ID Card/Pan Card/Driving

          License) to show his/her bona fide;

                       (ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date

          before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive

          dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his

          bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

                       (iii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or
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                       promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences,

                       failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for

                       cancellation of the bail bonds;

                                    (iv) the petitioner shall desist from committing any

                       criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty

                       to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.



                                                      (Rajiv Roy, J)
niku/-

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