IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44667 of 2008 RATNESH KUMAR, son of Dinesh Kumar, resident of village Dasratha, P.S. Phulwari Sharif, Distt. Patna ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR …… Opposite party ----------- 04/ 04.12.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the Informant. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He is the husband of the informant. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that as he has been taken in custody in the present case and has remained in jail for about five months, he is not inclined to take back the informant as his wife any further as the maximum punishment which can be awarded to him after trial is three years, out of which he has already undergone five months as under trial prisoner. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I have no option, but to admit the petitioner to the privilege of bail at this stage. Accordingly, petitioner, Ratnesh Kumar is directed to be released on provisional bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Patna in connection with Phulwari Sharif P.S. Case No. 313 of 2007, but such release will be subject to the final order of maintenance 2 passed in Matrimonial Case No. 157 of 2007, pending in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna is directed to decide the maintenance amount as early as possible, in any case within 60 days from the date of filing of the maintenance case. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)