IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19355 of 2008 Ehatsamul Haque, Son of Md. Samsul Hoda, resident of Village- Phulwaria (West) P.S.-Barauni, District-Begusari . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Farhat Naj, W/o Ehatsamul Haque, D/o Khurshid Ahmad, resident of Sherpur, Chapra, at present Karimchak, Khanua, P.S.-Chapra(T), District- Saran. ... ... Opposite Parties. ----------- 8/ 18.12.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner Ehatsamul Haque is present in Court. He has filed written divorce paper whereby he has announced that he has divorced his wife, Farhat Naj, in presence of two witnesses namely Shri Anjani Parashar and Shri N.A. Shamsi, both advocates of Patna High Court. It has also been mentioned therein that he has paid the Dower amounting to Rs. 61,000/- by way of two Bank drafts attached with the divorce paper. It has been admitted by the learned advocate of the Opposite Party no.2 Farhat Naj that he has already received the copy of divorce paper that petitioner has divorced his wife Farhat Naj. In view of the application filed by petitioner Ehatsamul Haque, the marriage of opposite party no. 2 Farhat Naj with petitioner Ehatsamul Haque stands dissolved and as he has deposited the Dower amount by way of two Bank drafts, it is ordered that both the drafts be handed over to the lawyer of opposite party no.2 Farhat Naj namely N.A. Shamsi, as Farhat Naj is not present today. In view of the above facts, the provisional bail granted to the petitioner by order dated 20.05.2008 is hereby confirmed and the parties are directed to take proper step in disposal of the case before - 2 - the trial court. Let the written divorce paper be kept on record. with. Let this order be communicated to the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chapra in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 61 of 2008 through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Uday/ (Syed Md. Mahfooz Alam, J.)