IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1115 of 2008 BHOTAN PANDIT Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 5 21.08.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offence under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the present complaint has been filed for ulterior purposes as the complainant herself is not interested to live with this petitioner and used to go to her ‘maika’ very often. Learned counsel appearing for the opposite party no.2, on the other hand, submits that the complainant is always ready to live with the petitioner and as a matter of fact on account of ill behaviour of this petitioner, the complainant had no option but to leave the matrimonial house. Considering the submissions as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Bhotan Pandit be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, 2 Ist Class, Katihar, in connection with Complaint Case No. 981 of 2006 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioner or the accused persons named in the complaint misbehaves as alleged in the complaint, it will be open for the complainant/ opposite party no.2 to take steps for cancellation of bail of the petitioner on reasonable grounds. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner is prepared to bring back the complainant. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)