IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44111 of 2009 AJAY YADAV S/O RAGHUVINDAR YADAV @ RAGHUVIR YADAV @ MINDAR YADAV R/O VILL.- BADRI BIGHA, P.S.- MASAURHI, DISTT.- PATNA...Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR...........................................................................Opposite Party. ----------- 2. 18.12.2009. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 232 of 2008 for offence punishable under Section 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Substance of allegation as set out in the First Information Report as against this petitioner is of causing physical and mental harassment to the informant and thus forcing her to leave in her matrimonial home and to stay with her natural guardian. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the entire allegation as set out in the F.I.R. is absolutely false and that it is the informant herself who is not willing to stay with her husband by reason that he had suffered some ailment on his face and that he is ready to keep the informant with due care, honour and dignity. Having regard to the circumstances set forth and taking into the consideration that the entire dispute arises out of matrimonial discord, let the petitioner Ajay Yadav be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with 2 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna, in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 232 of 2008. Learned court below would be well advised to make efforts for an amicable settlement between the contesting parties especially in the light of undertaking and submissions made by the petitioner before this Court that he is willing to keep the informant with due care, honour, and dignity. U.K. (Jyoti Saran,J)