IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42281 of 2008 SANTOSH KUMAR @ SONU, Son of Bishwanath Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Sipara (Matkhan) P.S. Phulwari, District- Patna :----- Petitioner. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR, 2. Smt. Rinki Kumari, wife of Santosh Kumar @ Sonu, resident of Mohalla- Sipara, Matkhan, P.S.- Phulwari, District- Patna at present Mohalla and P.S.- Ramkrishnanagar, District- Patna :-----Opposite Parties. ----------- 3. 16.04.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for Opposite Party No.2. Petitioner husband is apprehending his arrest in connection with a complaint case registered for the offence under Section 498A of the Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted on his behalf that he is ready and willing to continue the matrimonial relationship with Opposite Party No.2 and shall file a written undertaking on affidavit to that effect in the court below on 27th April, 2009. Once such an undertaking on affidavit is filed, petitioner Santosh Kumar alias Sonu be admitted to the privilege of provisional bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 1676 of 2007 and having obtained provisional bail he should visit his matrimonial house where he should be accorded befitting reception which a son-in-law is entitled to and then he should take his wife to her matrimonial home for - 2 - resuming the matrimonial relationship with her. The provisional bail should be monitored by the court below until such time the court below is satisfied that matrimonial peace prevails between the parties, otherwise the court below shall be at liberty to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law considering the reasonableness of the stand of the parties. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Let this order be communicated to the court below through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioner. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)