IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90744 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-754 Year-2025 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Uttam Paswan S/o- Ramdev Paswan @ Ramdeo Paswan Village- Renubigha PS- Ben, Dist- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Suman Kumari D/o- Late Avadh Paswan R/v- Saidpur Ps- Tehta Dist-Jehanabad ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 4 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No.754 of 2025 registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short ‘BNS’) and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. Petitioner being husband alleged to commit physical and mental cruelty upon OP No.2/wife due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for cash of Rs. 20 Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90744 of 2025(4) dt.17-08-2026 2/3 lakh for purchasing a car.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner that in terms of order of mediation proceeding no. 559 of 2026 dated 13.08.2026, parties settled their dispute and difference. It appears that the matter settled for one time payment against cash of Rs. 25 lakh and parties also decided to dissolve their marriage in view of their agreement. The aforesaid discussed agreement in terms of mediation proceeding no. 559 of 2026 which was also approved by learned counsel for informant/O.P No. 2, namely, Suman Kumari. 5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail. 6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as the parties settled their dispute and differences as discussed aforesaid, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court of Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90744 of 2025(4) dt.17-08-2026 3/3 ACJM-XI, Patna, in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No.754 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and also with condition that:- (I) Parties are directed to abide by terms and condition as agreed by them through agreement dated 13.08.2026 as agreed in mediation proceeding 559 of 2026, dated 13.08.2026.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J). Aniket/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90744 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-754 Year-2025 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Uttam Paswan S/o- Ramdev Paswan @ Ramdeo Paswan Village- Renubigha PS- Ben, Dist- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Suman Kumari D/o- Late Avadh Paswan R/v- Saidpur Ps- Tehta Dist-Jehanabad ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 4 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No.754 of 2025 registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short ‘BNS’) and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. Petitioner being husband alleged to commit physical and mental cruelty upon OP No.2/wife due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for cash of Rs. 20 Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90744 of 2025(4) dt.17-08-2026 2/3 lakh for purchasing a car.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner that in terms of order of mediation proceeding no. 559 of 2026 dated 13.08.2026, parties settled their dispute and difference. It appears that the matter settled for one time payment against cash of Rs. 25 lakh and parties also decided to dissolve their marriage in view of their agreement. The aforesaid discussed agreement in terms of mediation proceeding no. 559 of 2026 which was also approved by learned counsel for informant/O.P No. 2, namely, Suman Kumari. 5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail. 6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as the parties settled their dispute and differences as discussed aforesaid, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court of Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90744 of 2025(4) dt.17-08-2026 3/3 ACJM-XI, Patna, in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No.754 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and also with condition that:- (I) Parties are directed to abide by terms and condition as agreed by them through agreement dated 13.08.2026 as agreed in mediation proceeding 559 of 2026, dated 13.08.2026.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J). Aniket/- U T