IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2677 of 2011 Md. Mushtaque @ Munna Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr ----------- 5 10.08.2011 The petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under Sections 498A and 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. On 01.03.2011, on the stand of the petitioner that he is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour, notices were issued to opposite party no.2 for her appearance on 18th of April, 2011. Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 appeared on 18.04.2011 but the matter was adjourned for 6th of July, 2011for appearance of opposite party no. 2. On 6th of July, 2011 also the opposite party no.2 did not appear, but it is submitted that both sides are residing together when the matter was adjourned for 10th of August, 2011 as a last indulgence. Today again, neither the opposite party no.2 nor her counsel are in appearance, however learned counsels for the petitioner and the State are present. 2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Complaint Case No. 2969C/2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)