IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11697 of 2010 VIKASH PATEL Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 02. 10.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in connection with complaint Case No. 45 of 2009 in which cognizance has been taken under Section 498A and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the divorce case No. 256 of 2008 was filed by the petitioner on 02.12.2008 whereas the present complaint has been filed on 05.01.2009. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the complainant that she is ready to resume the conjugal life with the husband. Since the divorce suit has been filed prior to the present complaint case, let the petitioner namely Vikash Patel, on payment to the complainant Rs. 500/- per month as maintenance with effect from 1st of January, 2010 and in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like - 2 - amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., East Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 45 of 2009. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that reconciliation proceeding is going on in the divorce case but the complainant is apprehensive of the husband. It is expected that the Principle Judge, Family Court, West Champaran at Bettiah will take appropriate steps for getting the matter reconciliated in its true sense and if possible give adequate protection to the complainant without being prejudiced by any observation made in the present order. Let the order of this Court be also sent through FAX at the cost of the petitioner to the Court of Principle Judge, Family Court, West Champarran at Bettiah. Shageer (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)