IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42731 of 2008 MD. NASEEM AHMAD @ NANHE, S/o. Dr. Md. Islam, r/o. Village- Pakri Pakauhi, Rewa Road, P.S. Karja, District- Muzaffarpur. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. Shabana Praveen, w/o. Naseem Ahmad, D/o. Abdul Mobin, r/o. Mohalla- Sadpura, P.S. Kaji Mohamadpur, Distt. Muzaffarpur. ----------- 03 17.04.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Section 498A of the I.P.C. and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. In spite of notice Shabana Praveen, opposite party No.2 had not chosen to appear in this proceeding. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and Shabana Praveen, O.P. No.2 has since been settled and they have agreed to part company, as would appear from the petition dated 28.05.2008, Annexure-2. Let petitioner Md. Naseem Ahmad @ Nanhe surrender in the court-below within four weeks from today 2 where after he 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 the S.D.J.M., East Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No.893 of 2007 and notice be issued to O.P.No.2 Shabana Praveen and if she confirms about the correctness of petition dated 28th May, 2008, Annexure-2, then the provisional bail of the petitioner be confirmed, failing which 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 the payment of usual charges by the petitioner. Mkr. (V.N. Sinha, J.)