IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16240 of 2011 Prem Pratap Singh, son of Bhanue Pratap Singh, resident of Mohalla – Piyarjambad, New quarter, P.S. – Banbahal, District – Bardhman, (West Bengal). --------- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Neetu Singh, S/o – Rajendra Singh, New Area, Chittorgarh, P.S. – Town Aurangabad, Distt. – Aurangabad. ----Opposite Party ******* 05. 16.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Rejoinder to the counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner, apprehends his arrest in connection with Aurangabad (T) P.S. Case No. 359/2010 for offences under Sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the informant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Further by filing counter affidavit allegation is also leveled against the petitioner that he has performed another marriage with a lady namely, Rita, Daughter of Sudama, resident of Samali Villa, Sharda Nagar, Amrai Durgapur, P.S. – Arvindo, District – Burdhman (West Bengal) in the year 2009, which is vehemently denied by filing rejoinder to this counter affidavit. But, still this fact remains disputed, petitioner intends to resume and continue marital life with the informant who is, as submitted, his one and only wife who has also filed an application before the competent court under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance. However, he is ready and willing to pay a sum of Rs. 750/- by way of interim maintenance to the informant and child subject to any order of the competent court on the point. Learned counsel representing the informant also submits that informant may chose to join company of petitioner, if any, separate arrangement is made especially in view of alleged second marriage. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing an application before the court below by the petitioner stating such intention with an offer and begin the payment, and in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above- named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad, in connection with Aurangabad (T) P.S. Case No. 359/2010, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly till disposal of the case, in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation, and default in payment, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- ( Akhilesh Chandra, J.)