AB 297/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI This is an application made under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail by the petitioner, namely, Dr. Prasenjit Dhar, in connection with Nagaon Police St ation Case No.17 of 2011, under Sections 498(A) IPC read with Section 4 of the D owry Prohibition Act, 1961. Perused the above application and materials on record. Also perused the relevant Case Diary, which indicates that the petitioner and his wife have amicably sett led their differences and have decided to live together. Heard Mr. S. S. Dey, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. B. S. S inha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. Upon considering the matter in its entirety, this Court is of the view t hat in the facts and attending circumstances of the present case, the petitioner needs to be given the benefit of pre-arrest bail. Fro the reasons indicate above and in the interest of justice, the interim direc tions for pre-arrest bail, passed in this case, on 2.2.2011, in favour of the pe titioner, are hereby made absolute, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by police at all reasonable time . This bail application stands disposed of in terms of the above observations and directions.