IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.30685 of 2010 PINTU CHOUDHARY & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 02. 22.12.2010 The petitioners namely, Pintu Choudhary and Rabindra Choudhary respectively the husband and father-in-law of the complainant have prayed for anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 995(C) of 2009 under Sections 498A, 406 I.P.C. and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. Admittedly, the petitioner/husband Pintu Choudhary works abroad. The complainant was living in her village matrimonial home. Considering the observation of the learned Sessions Judge, who rejected the petitioner’s anticipatory bail under A.B.P. No. 462 of 2010 that when the Court required the husband Pintu Choudhary to appear for a reconciliation it was replied on his behalf that Pintu Choudhary was not ready to keep the complainant nor he was desirous of appearing in Court for amicable settlement, I do not feel inclined 2 to allow anticipatory bail to him, therefore, his prayer is refused. If he will surrender before the trial-court and pray for regular bail which will be decided on its own merit. However, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner No.2 Ravindra Choudhary is admitted to anticipatory bail. In the event of surrender/arrest within four weeks, he is admitted to bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in complaint Case No. 995(c) of 2009 subject to condition laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Mkr. (C.M. Prasad, J.)