IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.3291 of 2009 Rajeev Ranjan Pandey S/o Late Ram Chandra Pandey, Resident of village- Bedhna Tola, Rampur, P.S. Barh, District-Patna. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 26.03.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is the husband, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act by his wife Pratima Kumari but counsel for the petitioner submits that cognizance has been taken only under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that notwithstanding the allegation he is ready and willing to continue the matrimonial relationship with the complainant Pratima Kumari and for that purpose he shall file a written undertaking in the court below within four weeks from today. Once the petitioner surrenders and files such undertaking, he (Rajeev Ranjan Pandey) be admitted to the privilege of provisional bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Gaya, in connection with Complaint Case no.1028 of 2006 and thereafter notice be issued to the complainant and after her appearance the petitioner in presence of the court below shall make sincere endeavour to take the complainant within the matrimonial fold. In the event, the complainant is back in the matrimonial fold or the matrimonial dispute is resolved or the complainant is found to be - 2 - unreasonable, the provisional bail allowed to the petitioner be confirmed, failing which, the court below shall pass appropriate order in accordance with law considering the reasonableness of the stand of the parties. Let this order be communicated to the court below through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioner. JA/- (V. N. Sinha, J.)