IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23217 of 2008 PRADEEP PANDIT Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 3 19.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 498A, 323, and 406 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the present complaint has been filed for ulterior purposes since the complainant wants that this petitioner should live in the parent’s house of the complainant with her mother, who is a patient of Cancer. It is further submitted that there is no specific allegation against this petitioner and allegations, whatsoever, are general in nature. It is further contended that petitioner is still ready to keep and maintain the complainant decently as legally wedded wife and for that he has already filed an application for restitution of conjugal rights vide Matrimonial Case No. 22 of 2008. Learned counsel appearing for the opposite party no.2 submits that the complainant is also prepared to live with the petitioner provided he keeps and maintains her decently as legally wedded wife. - 2 - Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Pradeep Pandit be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Complaint Case No. C-1502 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As promised by the petitioner, which has been noticed above, the petitioner will go and bring back the complainant and will keep and maintain her in a dignified manner as legally wedded wife according to the status of the family. However, in case the complainant finds that the petitioner fails to keep his promise, it will be open for the complainant to take steps for cancellation of bail on reasonable grounds. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)