IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37748 of 2010 Ranjan Pandey, son of Krishna Pandey, resident of mohalla Upadhayay Tola, Behind Naulakha Mandir, P.S. Rajgir, District – Nalanda ………… Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Bihar, 2. Mala Devi, wie of Ranjan Pandey, daughter of Rajballav Pandey, resident of Mohalla – Belwarganj, P.S. Alamganj, District – Patna ………. O.Ps ---------------------------------- 6/ 22.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case no. 1105 of 2009 for the offences under sections 498A, 323, 379 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is one of the named accused in this complaint case being husband of the complainant O.P. No. 2 with allegation of demand of dowry and torture etc. Submission is that in view of prevailing good senses, the couple has started residing together and in fact, there is no problem. However, learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 pointed out that the O.P. No. 2 is facing some sort of difficulties but in spite of that, she is ready and willing to join the company of her husband, the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in 2 the event of filing an application before the court below stating such intention and in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs.10000/(ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M. Patna City in connection with aforesaid complaint case subject to the condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly till disposal of the case. Further additional condition is that in the event of filing joint petition on compromise or in case of filing individual petition, the court shall permit the couple to go and continue to reside with each other at their place of choice and to report personally on the dates fixed till the court is satisfied of their conduct and able to pass appropriate order in accordance with law. The petitioner shall remain present on each and every date before the court below till disposal of the case. If the petitioner fails to remain present on two consecutive dates without any reasonable explanation the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Anil/ ( Akhilesh Chandra, J.)