IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16624 of 2009 MANOJ SINGH, SON OF RAM NATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – SURYAPURA, P.S. – SURYAPURA, DISTRICT – ROHTAS. ---- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SONALI DEVI, WIFE OF MANOJ SINGH, DAUGHTER OF LATE GAURI SHANKAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – SURYAPURA, P.S. – SURYAPURA, DISTRICT – ROHTAS. ALL PRESENT RESIDENT OF C/O – SANJAY SINGH, VILLAGE – BANJARI, NEW COMPANY GATE, P.S.- BANJARI, DISTRICT – ROHTAS. ----- OPPOSITE PARTIES. ------- 02. 18.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This is an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashing of order dated 16.06.2008 passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas (Sasaram) in Complaint Case No. 736/2007 taking cognizance for the offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is one of the named accused in the complaint case before the court below being husband of the complainant with whom there one matrimonial case was/is pending wherein some negotiations were started but, unfortunately no adequate order could be obtained. Meanwhile, this complaint petition was filed by opposite party no.2. - 2 - It is further submitted that petitioner is either for restoration and restitution of conjugal rights, if complainant is ready for judicial separation/dissolution of marriage. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances aforementioned, petitioner is given a liberty to file an application before the court below stating intentions expressed here, on that basis, court below shall provide an opportunity to the petitioner to do all needful and complete the process preferably within three months, during this period, no coercive step shall be taken against the petitioner enabling him to approach opposite party no.2 and take all due steps. The trial court is at further liberty to extend the period of taking no coercive step for a reasonable period, if situation so arises. With this observations and liberty, this application stands disposed of at the admission stage itself. Rajeev/ (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)