IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32036 of 2009 SANTOSH KUMAR GUPTA, Son of Ram Chandra Sah, resident of village – Sondharati, P.S. Goraul, District – Vaishali. …….. Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ….. Opp. Party. ------- 02/ 29.10.2009 Counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in paragraph 1 of the anticipatory bail application. Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner is the husband of complainant, who has instituted a case under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations in the complaint petition are false. Petitioner is ready to keep his wife, but in Matrimonial Case No. 45 of 2008 during reconciliation in the proceeding complainant refused to live with the petitioner and by order dated 11.2.2009 Principal Judge, Vaishali has recorded a finding regarding the failure of reconciliation proceeding. Considering the facts of the case, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner, namely, Santosh Kumar Gupta is allowed. He is directed to be - 2 - released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 216 of 2008 to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Patna City. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)