IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25176 of 2009 PRAKASH GUPTA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 26.11.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section 498A of the Penal Code. The case germinates out of a complaint lodged by the father of the estranged wife. In paragraph no.7 of the anticipatory bail application, the petitioner has stated that he is always willing to keep his bride with respect and regard. This Court finds from the impugned order also that similar submission was advanced on behalf of the petitioner. Having regard to the said aspect of the matter, this Court disposes of the present application in the following manner:- Let petitioner make all sincere efforts to reconcile the issues/disputes between him and his wife within six weeks from today and thereafter surrender in the Court below and apply for regular bail which shall be considered and disposed of by the Court below having regard to the materials on record including the attending facts that are brought to the Court’s notice by the petitioner as a result of the efforts made by him. The Court below shall dispose of his application on its own merit uninfluenced by the present order passed by this Court in the present proceeding. 2 It is made clear that for six weeks from today no coercive step shall be taken against the petitioner in connection with Complaint case no. 908 of 2006 pending before the SDJM, Gopalganj. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)