IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44152 of 2009 MANOJ THAKUR @ MANOJ KUMAR, SON OF VISHWANATH THAKUR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SONA GOPALPUR, P.S. GAURICHAK, DISTRICT-PATNA…………………PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR……………………..OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- 4. 21.1.2010. Heard Mr. Harish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner (husband) and M/s. Arun Kumar and Bipin Kumar, learned counsel for the complainant (wife). None appears on behalf of the State. The husband and wife are present in person before this Court. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that before the Additional Sessions Judge also, the wife had appeared and had stated that she did not want to live with the petitioner as he used to torture her mentally and physically. However, the petitioner is ready to keep her with full dignity. It is also submitted that a maintenance case has also been filed on behalf of the wife. The wife has appeared and before this Court also she has not shown any willingness to live with the petitioner . It has further been submitted on behalf of the 2 petitioner that he has remained in custody since 19.8.2009 till his release on 6.1.2010. In the facts and the circumstances of the case, the bail granted to the petitioner, Manoj Thakur @ Manoj Kumar, vide order dated 24.12.2009, is made absolute. P.S. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)