CR. MISC./11911/2026 of Md. Arshad Vs The State of Bihar on 20 August 2026

ORAL ORDER

20-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioner, husband of opposite party no. 2, apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has been settled amicably through the process of mediation and both parties have agreed to live together, as husband and wife. Petitioner also undertakes to keep opposite party no. 2 and children with full respect and dignity.

4. Learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 does not dispute the aforesaid contention and confirms the fact Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11911 of 2026(3) dt.20-08-2026

regarding the settlement entered into between the parties.

5. Here, it is relevant to mention that earlier, with consent of the parties, the matter was referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre of Patna High Court to explore the possibility of settlement between the parties, which has been resolved in terms of Memorandum of Agreement annexed with Mediator’s report.

6. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the petitioner, as named above, 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 C.J.M., Araria in connection with Mahalgaon P.S. Case No. 28 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. / Section 482 of the B.N.S.S. with condition that petitioner shall abide by all the terms & conditions, mentioned in Memorandum of Agreement, failing which, the learned Court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of petitioner.”

anay (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.) U T