Patna High Court
Arse Azam AlamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to a bail bond and conditions, noting that the settlement does not preclude bail and invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 BNSS and Section 438(2) CrPC.
Summary
The petitioner, Arse Azam Alam, sought bail in a criminal case (PS Chanpatia Case No. 145 of 2025) filed under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed that the dispute with the respondent, Reshma Khatoon, had been amicably settled and the parties intended to live together with their children. The settlement agreement was presented to the court, outlining mutual concessions and obligations. The court examined whether the settlement and the pending charges justified granting bail, invoking Section 482 of the BNSS and Section 438(2) of the CrPC. It allowed the bail application, directing release upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions and a six‑week window for arrest. The order was limited to the bail application and did not prejudice the merits of the underlying criminal case.
Issues considered
- Whether the existence of a settlement agreement between the parties warrants the grant of bail in the pending criminal case.
- Whether Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure empower the court to release the petitioner on bail.
- Whether the pending charges under the specified sections of the BNSS and the Dowry Prohibition Act preclude bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5), 482, 85
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 438(2)
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
Subjects
- bail
- settlement agreement
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- Section 482
- Section 438
- West Champaran
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83448 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2025 Thana- CHANPATIA District- West Champaran
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Arse Azam Alam S/o Reyazul Miyan Resident of village - Bairagani
Lagunaha, P.S.- Chanpatia, Distt.- West Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Reshma Khatoon W/o Arse Azad Alam R/o vill - Guruwaliya, Kachahari
Tola, ward no. 4, P.S.- Manuapul, Distt.- West Champaran
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Shyam Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 18-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection
with Chanpatia P.S. Case No. 145 of 2025 instituted under
Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. At the very outset, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has been
resolved and the parties are agreed to stay together with their
children. The terms of settlement reads as under:
Þ1- vkt fnukad 15-04-2026 dks ifr vjls vkte
vkye] çFke i{k iRuh js'kek [kkrwu] f}rh; i{k ds lkFk
iVuk mPp U;k;ky; e/;LFkrk dsUæ esa ,d lkFk vius
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e/;LFkrk dk;Zokgh esa mifLFkr gq,A ;s yksx ifr&iRuh ,oa
vius cPps ds lkFk jgus dks rS;kj gSA
2 ;g fd çFke i{k ,oa f}rh; i{k fnukad
24-03-2026 dks iVuk mPp U;k;ky; e/;LFkrk dsUæ] iVuk
ls nksuksa lkFk esa x;s vkSj vPNs <ax ls lkFk esa jgs vkSj
fnukd 06-04-2026 ,oa 15-04-2026 dks iVuk mPp U;k;ky;
e/;LFkrk dsUæ] iVuk esa nksuksa i{k mifLFkr gq, vkSj ;g oknk
fd;s fd vkxs Hkh nksuksa vius cPpksa ds lkFk lgh <ax ls
çseiwoZd jgsxsa vkSj fdlh rjg dk nqO;ZO;ogkj ugha djsxsa ,oa
ifr ,oa iRuh nksuksa vius&vius drZO;ksa dk ikyu lgh <ax ls
djsxsa A
3- ;g fd çFke i{k ds dksbZ laca/kh ifr&iRuh ds
lca/kksa esa dksbZ n[kyvankth ugha djsxsa oSls gh f}rh; i{k ds
ekrk&firk] HkkbZ ,o vU; dksbZ laca/kh çFke i{k ds ifjokj ,oa
ifr&iRuh ds laca/kksa esa dksbZ n[kyvankth ugha djsxsaA
4 ;g fd çFke i{k f}rh; i{k ,oa cPpsa dk iwjk
Hkj.k&iks"k.k] eku&lEeeku ,oa I;kj ds lkFk j[ksxsaA çFke i{k
f}rh; i{k ls ekj&ihV xkyh&XykSt ugha djsxsaA
5- ;g fd nksuksa i{kksa ds chp vPNk lEcU/k jgus ij
N% ekg ds ckn nksuksa i{k fupyh U;k;ky; esa yfEcr dsl
puifV;k Fkkuk dk.M l[;k&145@2025 dks bl le>kSrk
i= ds vk/kkj ij lekIr djok ysxsaA
6- ;g fd nksuksa i{k vius eu ls fcuk fdlh Hk; ;k
nokc ls ;g le>kSrk dj jgs gSaA
7 ;g fd nksuksa i{k mijksä vuqca/k dks i<+ o
i<+okdj ,oa le>dj vius iwoZ fookn dks lqyg djrs gq,
vius&vius gLrk{kj fd;saA^^
4. In view of terms of settlement between the parties,
this application is allowed.
5. Accordingly, in the event of arrest or surrender
before the Court below within six weeks from today, the
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petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate, 1st Class, Bettiah, West Champaran/ concerned
Court below in connection with Chanpatia P.S. Case No. 145 of
2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482 of the
BNSS/ 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
6. If the petitioner violates the terms of agreement
then appropriate order shall be passed by the Court below.
7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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