IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2981 of 2011 SAHEB MAHTO SON OF BUDHAN MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MURLI, P.S.- SANGRAM PUR, DISTRICTS- EAST CHAMPARAN. ----------- PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 08.03.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under Sections 323, 498A, 324 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. There is allegation of demand of dowry and torture against the petitioner. The petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. In that view of the matter, let the above named petitioner, be released on provisional bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Sadar at Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Complaint Case No. C-778/2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant and fix a date for appearance of the parties, when the petitioner will take back the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed in two eventualities (i) if the matrimonial harmony is restored substantially, or (ii) if the complainant refuses to resume the conjugal life. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)