IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20014 of 2010 MD.UMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 3 29.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. No one appears on behalf of the complainant in spite of valid service of notice. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.596 of 2009 for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) of the I.P.C. and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Admittedly, the marriage of petitioner took place with the complainant and it is alleged that after solemnization of marriage, when she went to her in- laws house, she was subjected to cruelty and harassment in both mentally and physically. The date of marriage has not been disclosed by the petitioner. It is apparent that the complaint case was filed in the year 2009 and date of occurrence has been shown since 12.09.2009 till the date of filing of the complaint petition. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that 2 petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with full honour and dignity but it is complainant who does not want to lead her conjugal life with petitioner. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, petitioner namely, Md. Umar, in the event of his arrest / surrender within 30 days from the receipt of the order in connection with Complaint Case No.596 of 2009 be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM (East), Muzaffarpur subject to condition as well as under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The learned court below is directed to take steps for reconciliation fixing a date for appearance of the complainant and if the aforesaid attempt of reconciliation succeeds, the petitioner shall remain on bail in course of trial, but if the reconciliation is failed, the learned court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after holding an enquiry and coming to a definite finding as to who is on fault for non- cooperation in reconciliation proceeding. PN/AKV ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)