IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.50502 of 2008 SANTOSH SHARMA, son of Chhedi Sharma, Resident of village- Jhiktia, P.S. Maheshkhunt, District Khagaria Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03/ 04.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He is the husband of the complainant, Rubi Kumari. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is ready and willing to resume the matrimonial ties with the complainant and for that purpose he shall file written undertaking in the court below within four weeks from today. No sooner the aforesaid written affidavit is filed in the court below, petitioner, Santosh Sharma should be admitted to the privilege of provisional bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Khagaria in connection with Khagaria Complaint Case No. 198C of 2008, subject to the conditions, as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and thereafter notice be issued to the complainant and once she appears, petitioner, in presence of the court, should persuade her to come back to the matrimonial home. In the event, complainant comes back to the 2 matrimonial home or matrimonial dispute is resolved or she is found to be unreasonable, the provisional bail granted to the petitioner should be confirmed, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law considering the reasonableness of the stand of the parties. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Let this order be communicated to the court below through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioner. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)