Patna High Court
Arun Bind @ Arun KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The High Court directed the District Court to adjudicate the compromise petition considering the case background and allowed provisional pre‑arrest bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Arun Bind, a 22‑year‑old, filed a criminal case after his father was assaulted by a neighbour. The informant’s side subsequently lodged a false FIR against Arun, leading both parties to file FIRs against each other. The parties later settled the dispute through mediation and filed a joint compromise petition in the District Court. The Patna High Court directed the District Court to consider the compromise, taking into account the background, the ages of the parties, and relevant precedents. It also ordered that Arun, who already had interim protection, be provisionally released on pre‑arrest bail pending the District Court’s final decision. The bail application was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of allowing a compromise petition in a criminal matter where both parties have lodged FIRs against each other?
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre‑arrest bail pending adjudication of the compromise petition.
Subjects
- mediation
- compromise petition
- criminal case
- pre‑arrest bail
- neighbor dispute
- false allegation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78105 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2025 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda
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Arun Bind @ Arun Kumar, aged about 22 years, S/o Viraje Bind R/o Village-
Horilbigha, PS- Hilsa, Distt- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. X D/o Y R/o Horilbigha, P.S.- Hilsa, Distt.- Nalanda
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Gajanan Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shyam Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the
informant.
2. At the outset, learned counsels appearing on behalf
of the respective parties inform this Court that the parties have
settled their dispute outside the Court by way of mediation and
to that effect, they have filed a joint compromise petition dated
10.12.2025 before the learned District Court.
3. Record reveals that both the parties are known to
each-other and they are neighbour. The petitioner is aged about
22 years and the father of the petitioner, who was brutally
assaulted by the informant’s side had lodged a criminal case
bearing Hilsa P.S. Case No.255 of 2025 and subsequent to the
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same, on the basis of false allegation, the present FIR has been
lodged against the petitioner.
4. This Court directs the learned District Court to
adjudicate upon the compromise petition, taking into
consideration the background of the case, wherein both parties
have lodged FIRs against each other. It is also taken note that
the petitioner is aged about 22 years and the victim is aged
about 14 years and there can be some sort of relationship
leading to commission of offence, which was objected by the
parents of the informant. Considering this aspect also, the
learned District Court is directed to examine the case in light of
the observation made by the Madras High Court in the case of
Vijayalakshmi & Anr. vs. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
& Anr. reported in (2021) SCC OnLine Mad 317 and law laid
down by the Apex Court in case of Naushey Ali & Ors. Vs.
State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. reported in (2025) 4 SCC 78 and
pass a reasoned order.
5. As the petitioner is already having interim
protection, the learned District Court may provisionally release
the petitioner on pre-arrest bail on such terms and conditions, as
the learned District Court deems it fit and proper, till the learned
District Court finally adjudicates the matter.
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6. The bail application, accordingly, stands disposed
of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-
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