IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.5964 of 2010 SAZID HUSSAIN @ MD.SAJID HASAN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 13.4.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, who is the husband, apprehends his arrest in a case under sections 341, 323, 504, 506 and 498A/34 of the Penal Code. It is alleged by the informant Musharat Praveen that due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, she has been subjected to torture by the accused persons. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is false and the informant has suo moto appeared in this case and filed Vakalatnama. The petitioner is willing to keep the informant with full dignity and due care. Counsel for the informant submits that the latter is also willing to reside with the petitioner provided she has been kept with full dignity. Having heard counsel for the parties and on going through the materials on record, this application stands disposed of with the following order: i) No coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner Sazid Hussain @ Md.Sajid Hasan for two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order in connection with Tajpur (Waini) P.S. Case No.65 of 2009 2 KHAN pending in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur. ii) If the petitioner appears in the court below and prays for issuance of notice to the informant, the learned Magistrate would issue notice to her for appearing in the court for effecting conciliation. iii) If the petitioner as well as the informant appears in the court below within the aforesaid period and state that they are willing to reside together, the learned Magistrate, in seisin of the case, would try to conciliate the matter between them. iv) In case the parties agree to compromise the matter, the learned Magistrate would confirm the interim relief granted to the petitioner otherwise he would dispose of the matter on its own merits. Let this order be communicated through fax at the cost of the petitioner. (S.P.Singh,J)