IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3653 of 2010 SAKIM MIAN @ SAKIM ANSARI Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. ORAITAN KHATOON ----------- 2. 01.02.2010 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner who is husband, has approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under section 498A IPC. It is contended that eight years after the occurrence the present case has been lodged with an allegation that the complainant could not give birth to a child and the petitioner contracted second marriage. Referring to the statements made in paragraph 9 of the petition, it is contended that the petitioner shall take all sincere efforts to reconcile the issues/disputes between him and the estranged wife (complainant). Let the petitioner make such an effort. This Court disposes of the present application directing the petitioner to surrender in the court below after four weeks and apprise the Court of the steps taken by him. The court below shall pass appropriate orders on his bail application keeping in view the allegations and the materials brought before it by the petitioner. For four weeks from today, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner in connection with Trial - 2 - No.3757 of 2009 arising out Complaint Case No.389 C of 2009 pending in the Court of Shri S.N. Sheohare, J.M. 1st Class, Bettiah, West Champaran hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )