IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35192 of 2010 PREM KUMAR @ PREM KUMAR RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2 06.10.2010 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is in custody in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 226 of 2009 for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 406/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation of demand of dowry is not correct and that it is the informant herself who never even turned up to visit the petitioner at the stage of his hospitalization, suffering from Kalazar. He further submits that although he is ready to keep the petitioner with due dignity and care but despite notice being issued by the Court below she never appeared before the Court below in response to the said notice. He further submits that despite the present case the petitioner is willing for restoration of the matrimonial harmony provided the informant returns to the same. - 2 - Taking into consideration the circumstances and considering the submissions of the learned counsel, let the petitioner namely, Prem Kumar @ Prem Kumar Ram be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, (West) Muzaffarpur in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No.226 of 2009. Before parting with the case, this Court would further like to put on record that considering the submission of the learned counsel and the stand taken by the petitioner expressing willingness for restoration of matrimonial harmony, learned Court below in seisen of the matter, before proceeding to adjudicate the matter on merits in the backdrop of the statutory provisions, legal evidence available and accompanying circumstances, would at the first instance, make all possible efforts to bring about a compromise between the contesting parties. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J.)