IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.9824 of 2010 Ashok Pandit, Son of Bitan Pandit, R/o-Vill.-Bathnaha, P.S.-Bathnaha, District-Sitamarhi. –Petitioner. VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Pranful Devi, Wife of Ashok Pandit, D/o-Ramdeo Pandit, R/o-Vill.-Lahuria, P.S.-Bela, District-Sitamarhi. –Opposite Parties. ----------- 08 25.02.2011 The petitioner is the husband and apprehends arrest in Bathnaha P.S. Case No.18 of 2009 registered for offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code read with ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case was instituted by his wife who is opposite party no.2. Pursuant to notices issued by this Court, which were validly served on opposite party no.2, she entered appearance through Lawyer. From the order sheets of this case, it appears that this Court earlier ordered both husband and wife to be present in the Court so that there may be efforts made for conciliation. After that date neither opposite party no.2 nor her Lawyer turned up. The same is the position today. From the order of the learned Sessions Judge by which petitioner’s anticipatory bail application has been rejected, it also appears that even the learned Sessions Judge tried to bring about conciliation and there also the opposite party no.2, the wife did not choose to appear inspite of several opportunities granted. As usual, the allegations are general and omnibus. The husband, petitioner submits that he was always ready and willing to keep complainant with dignity provided she behaves herself and cares for her parents - 2 - and other relations, which she always refused. Be that as it may, in the event of arrest/surrender within four weeks from today, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No.18 of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down u/s 438(2) Cr. P.C. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)