IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19569 of 2011 Santosh Kumar Mishra, son of Late Raj Mohan Mishra. Versus The State Of Bihar For the State : Dr. M.K. Gautam, A.P.P. ---------------------------------- 4 19.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 498A, 406/34 of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. By an order dated 28.07.2011 the matter was directed to be listed before the Patna High court Mediation @ Conciliation Centre in the nature of dispute between the parties. On account of good efforts of the Mediation Centre, the parties had arrived at a compromise and compound their agreement vide memorandum of agreement which is being sent to this Court by the Mediation Centre. As per the said agreement apart from the other clauses the petitioner is undertaking to pay a sum of Rs. 5,000/- (five thousand) per month in favour of his wife. In view of such, in the event of surrender of the petitioner, named above, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 105 of 2010, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, subject to conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C., and (i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will give an affidavit 2 giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. The bailors will undertake to furnish information to the court about any change in the address of the petitioner. The petitioner volunteers to deposit Rs. 5,000/- (five thousand) per month in the court below firstly within 15 days of the release from jail custody and subsequently by 15th every month which the wife of the petitioner will be at liberty to withdraw without prejudice the right of the parties. If the petitioner fails to do so on two consecutive months without reasonable cause, his bail bond shall stand automatically cancelled. It is expected that the parties will also take active steps in honoring the rest of the clauses of the agreement at the earliest. Md. Ibrarul ( Anjana Prakash, J.)