IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22499 of 2009 SUNIL KUMAR @ SUNIL RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 11.09.2009 Heard both sides. Sole petitioner, who is husband of the complainant, has approached this court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section 498A and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner drew attention of the court to the statement made by the complainant which is at page 11 of the anticipatory bail application. It appears therefrom that the complainant is ready to live with the husband but not in the house where other in-laws also reside. It appears from the impugned order that an attempt for amicable settlement was made but that was futile attempt. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the husband shall once again make sincere effort to dissolve the dispute and live with the complainant as husband and wife. In fact, he has already filed an application for restitution. Let the petitioner make an attempt in this regard and thereafter satisfy the court below about the out-come of the effort. Petitioner shall surrender before the court below and apply for regular bail after a period of 04 weeks from today. The bail application shall be considered on its own merit in 2 accordance with law. It is made clear that for 04 weeks from today no coercive step shall be taken against the petitioner in connection with Complaint case no. 2685( C)/2007 pending before the SDJM, Patna. With these observations/directions the application stands disposed of. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)