IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3857 of 2009 Sanjeev Kumar son of Sri Krishna Mohan Sah, resident of village Sarmastpur, Police Station-Kanti, District-Muzaffarpur Versus State of Bihar For the Petitioner-MrRavi Ranjan, Advocate ----------- 3 8.5.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the .learned counsel for the State. Petitioner who is husband, has approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section 498A,323/34 IPC as also Section 3,4 of Dowry Prohibition Act arising out of a complaint. It is submitted that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnised with the complainant in the year 2000 whereas the complaint is being lodged on 23.10.2008. Referring to Annexxure-2 it has been contended that the petitioner had filed a petition before the DIG, Muzaffarpur, about misdeed of his wife. Referring to Annexure- 3 it has been submitted that before filing of the present case, the petitioner had lodged a suit(Matrimonial Suit No. 266/2008 ion the court of Principal Judge, Family court, Muzaffarpur, under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the averments has been made in Paragraph-10 wherein it has been stated that the petitioner is still prepared to live with the complainant as husband and wife provided she is ready to live with him. - 2 - Having considered the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, I am inclined to extend the petitioner the privilege of anticipatory bail and accorrdingly, the petitioner, namely, Sanjeev Kumar on his arrest/surrender within one week, shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the SDJM(West), Muzaffarpur, in connection with Kanti P.S.Case No.271/2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2)Cr.P.C. SKBOSE (Kiahore K.Mandal)