IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26163 of 2008 MAHENDRA DAS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 31.07.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 304B of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the complaint petition, it would appear that there is no specific allegation of killing against this petitioner, and the allegations whatsoever, are general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that after the death of the deceased, the petitioner informed to the family members of the deceased, however the complaint was lodged on 13.10.2003 and cognizance of the offence was taken in the year 2007. 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, Mahendra Das be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like - 2 - amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Banka, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1267 (C ) of 2003 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 fails to cooperate in the trial of the aforesaid case, the complainant will be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)