IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.6197 of 2010 KESHRI NANDAN CHAUDHARY, Son of Ramesh Chaudhary Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 09.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 498 A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is husband of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has made effort for reconciliation before the learned Sessions Judge but the informant did not cooperate. He further submits that the allegation of torture and demand of dowry are general in nature. In the facts and circumstance, this Court passes following orders: No coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner for eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. In the meantime, if petitioner and the informant appear in the court below (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rosera, Samastipur in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case no. 227 of 2008) and file a compromise petition that they are ready to live together, the learned Magistrate would extend the period of interim protection for few dates to ensure that they are living together happily and would lastly pass final order confirming the bail to his satisfaction. In case, no compromise is effected between them, the bail application of petitioner would be disposed of on its merit without - 2 - prejudice. Let this order be sent to the court above through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)