IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2381 of 2009 ASHOK KUMAR, SON OF RAJENDRA PRASAD YADAV, R/M JAIPRAKASH NAGAR, WARD NO. 21, P.S. AND DISTRICT KHAGARIA ---------------PETITIONER. Versus STATE OF BIHAR----------------OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- 02. 17.03.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is the husband of the complainant and is apprehending his arrest in connection with a complaint case registered for the offence under Section 498A of the Penal Code and Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted on his behalf that notwithstanding the allegations set out in the complaint, he is always ready and willing to continue the matrimonial relationship with the complainant and for that purpose he has filed a matrimonial case for restoration of conjugal life. Let the petitioner surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and file a fresh affidavit in the court below that he is ready and willing to continue the matrimonial relationship with the complainant and thereafter he, namely, Ashok Kumar be admitted to the privilege of provisional bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/-(Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Khagaria in connection with Complaint Case No. 769C/2007 and thereafter notice be issued to the complainant and once she appears in presence of the court petitioner should persuade her to come back in the matrimonial fold. In the event, matrimonial dispute is resolved and the - 2 - complainant is back to her matrimonial house or she is found to be unreasonable, provisional bail allowed to the petitioner should be confirmed, failing which the court below shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law considering the reasonableness of the stand of the parties. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Let this order be communicated to the court below through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioner. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J)