IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17369 of 2009 NAUSHAD KHAN @ DOCTOR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 23.11.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner, who is husband, seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section 498A of the Penal Code. This Court, under order dated 01.09.2009, considering the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner, granted him opportunity to make all sincere efforts to reconcile the issues/disputes and file appropriate affidavit in the Court below within six weeks. He was granted interim protection as well. Today a supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner stating therein that he is sending a sum of Rs.1,000/- (one thousand) per month regularly to the complainant. In paragraph no. 8 of the supplementary affidavit, it has been stated that the petitioner considers complainant as his wife and will offer all dignity and honour to her without interference by any other. This Court, having considered the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner and after going through the material on record, disposes of the present application in the following manner:- Let the petitioner once again make all sincere efforts to reconcile the issues/disputes between him and his wife and 2 apprise the Court below of the result of his efforts. Petitioner shall surrender in the Court below after six weeks. On his such surrendering, the Court below is expected to dispose of the bail application on its own merit having regard to the allegation as well as the attending facts and circumstances of the case, uninfluenced by the present order passed by this Court in the present proceeding. It is made clear that for six weeks from today no coercive step shall be taken against the petitioner in connection with Complaint case no. 822C of 2007 pending before the SDJM, Biharsharif at Nalanda With this observation, the application is, accordingly, disposed of. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)