IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40470 of 2008 SITARAM SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 16.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case under Section 498A and other Sections of the Indian Penal Code. This petitioner is the husband of the victim lady. However, in the proceeding initiated in reconciliation centre, Sitamarhi effort were made to settle the dispute between the husband and wife but the wife did not turn up and ultimately the file was returned to the court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is still ready to keep his wife but the wife is not willing to live with the petitioner and a false case has been filed in order to harass and extort money. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks of receipt of this order, the petitioner, namely, Sitaram Singh shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10, 000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sadar, Sitamarhi in Complaint case no. C-1-478/07 subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. B.Jha (Ghanshyam Prasad)