IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4524 of 2010 MD.SHAKIR HUSSAIN Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR & 2. RAUSHAN ARA W/O MD.SHAKIR HUSSAIN ----------- 2 29.03.2010. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for offence under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier also he had lodged a missing case of his wife with Hawrah police. However, he is willing to keep her with care and affection. Learned counsel for Opp. Party No. 2 submits that she too is ready to live with petitioner, provided due care and affection is offered by the petitioner, her husband. In view of the aforesaid development, this Court passes following order:- No coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner for eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. In the meantime, if petitioner and Opp.party no. 2 appear in the court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West Muzaffarpur in connection with complaint case no. 1772/08 and file a compromise petition that they are ready to live together, the learned Magistrate would extend the period of interim protection for few dates to ensure that they are living together happily and would lastly pass final order confirming the bail to his satisfaction. - 2 - In case, no compromise is affected between them, the bail application of petitioner would be disposed of on its merit without prejudice. Let this order be communicated to the court above through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J).