IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35363 of 2008 PANKAJ KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR MUNNI DEVI @ MUNNI RANI wife of Pankaj Kumar, daughter of Parma Sah Resident of village- Vest Guthani, P.O. & P.S.- Guthani, District- Siwan, At present residing at Mohalla Salempur, Mahdewa, Siwan, P.O. & P.S.- Siwan (M) District- Siwan ----------- 3 02.12.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused for the offence under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that notwithstanding the allegations levelled petitioner has always remained ready and is ready to live with the opposite party no.2 and even during the pendency of the anticipatory bail application in the court below the complainant (O.P.2 ) herself appeared and expressed her desire to live with this petitioner provided she is kept in a dignified manner and not ill treated. It is further submitted that the petitioner promises to keep and maintain the complainant in a dignified manner as his legally wedded wife. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State submits that in case the petitioner ill treats the opposite party no.2, liberty may be given to the complainant to - 2 - take steps for cancellation of his bail. 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, above named, 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 Sri R.N.Tripathi, Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1873 C of 2007 (Tr. No. 2655 of 2008) subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioner fails to keep his promises, it will be open for the complainant-opposite party no.2 to take steps for cancellation of his bail on reasonable grounds. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)