IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20704 of 2009 RAM BABU PANDIT Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 18.6.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the husband of the informant, who had filed the instant case only three days after a case was filed by the father of the petitioner against her and her relatives for taking away articles from his house. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that the petitioner is ready and willing to keep the informant with him as his legally wedded wife with all due care, protection and affection, but due to instigation of some persons such acts have been committed by the informant. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, petitioner, namely, Ram Babu Pandit shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial - 2 - Magistrate, Benipur in connection with Bahera (Ali Nagar) P.S.case No.424 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Narendra/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )