IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.33697 of 2008 Anand Kumar Thakur, son of Deo Narain Thakur, resident of village Katka, P.S. Singhwara, district Darbhanga .. Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .. Opposite party **** /2/ 20.10.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner, the State and the complainant. 2. Petitioner is husband of the complainant. Offence alleged is under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. There is allegation of torture and demand of dowry which has been denied by the petitioner. It has been stated that after failing in all his efforts the petitioner has already filed Matrimonial Case No. 374 of 2007 for dissolution of marriage. After receiving the notice of the matrimonial case, present complaint case has been filed. 3. Counsel for the complainant submits that complainant is ready to live with her husband. The complainant should appear in the matrimonial case and express her willingness to live with her husband. 4. Considering the facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Anand Kumar 2 Thakur, is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 3547(C) of 2007 to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )