IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44181 of 2009 MUNNA RAM, SON OF LATE RAMJEE RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BIMAN TOLA HARDEYALPUR, P.S. ARIARI, DISTRICT-PATNA………………..PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR……………….OPPOSITE PARTY. -------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For the State : Mr. R.P.S. Singh, A.P.P. --------- 2. 24.12.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case registered under Sections 498(A)/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code besides Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is general and omnibus allegation of torture against the petitioner, who is husband of the informant and other family members. Learned counsel for the petitioner drew attention of this Court towards the order of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura, whereby his prayer for bail has been rejected, to show that the petitioner was ready to live with the informant-wife. Initially the wife was - 2 - ready to live with the petitioner-husband, however, later on, she resiled from her statement and did not agree to file compromise petition. Thereafter, subsequently she did not even appear before the court below on two dates, which compelled the court concerned to arrive at the conclusion that the informant was not having any intention to live with the husband. The petitioner is stated to be in custody since 6.9.2009. Learned A.P.P. for the State submitted that the petitioner is the husband of the informant and there is allegation against all the accused persons including the petitioner of torturing the informant. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, Munna Ram, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Sheikhpura, in connection with Ariyari P.S. Case No.132/09. P.S. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan,J)