SARIKA KUMARI . vs STATE OF BIHAR — T.P.(Crl.) No. 274/2011

Case Summary: T.P.(Crl.) No. 274/2011 - Sarika Kumari v. State of Bihar On 22 July 2013, the Supreme Court disposed of T.P.(Crl.) No. 274/2011 (along with related petitions) after the parties reached an amicable settlement. The Court quashed three criminal cases arising from matrimonial disputes: P.S. Case No. 347/2006 (dowry and cruelty charges), P.S. Case No. 343/2006 (rioting charges), and P.S. Case No. 26/2007 (theft charges). Under the settlement agreement, Rajeev Kumar agreed to pay Rs. 40 lakhs for the child's maintenance, with Rs. 20 lakhs paid immediately and the balance upon grant of divorce. Both parties agreed to withdraw all complaints and cooperate in obtaining a mutual divorce decree. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.