IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.41348 of 2010 MADAN PRASAD, Son of Prabhu Prasad, resident of H/O Raja Aman Singh, Kannulal Road, Mithapur, P.s. Jakkanpur, District- Patna ---------------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Poonam Kumari, D/O Sri Janak Raut , H/O Sri Sajindra Singh, East of Beej Bhandar, Mohalla- Sheikhpura, P.S. Shastri Nagar, P.O.- B.V. College,Patna --------------- Opp.Parties. ----------- 02 12-01-2011 Heard Sri Arun Kumar,learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Sri Sangit Deokuliar, learned counsel for the informant and Sri Shantanu Kumar, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. The petitioner, who is in custody since 27.08.2010 in Shastri Nagar P.S. Case No.267 of 2010 for the offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, has prayed for grant of bail. The petitioner is the husband of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already remained in jail for a quite considerable time. Sri Sangit Deokuliar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. It was submitted that from inside the jail, the petitioner was pressurizing the informant to withdraw the case. Be that as it may, keeping in view nature of accusation and period of custody, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10, 000/-(ten thousand) with two 2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Shastri Nagar P.S. Case No.267 of 2010. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)