IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.41253 of 2010 SHIVJI SINGH @ SHIVJEE SINGH SON OF LATE RAM NARAYAN SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 19.11.2010. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Complaint Case No.1824 of 2001 for the offence punishable under sections 498A, 304B of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner, with reference to the complaint petition placed at Annexure-2, submits that for the alleged occurrence which took place on 12.11.2001, the complaint petition was instituted after a lapse of almost a month on 10.12.2001 and cognizance was taken in the present case almost six years thereafter in the year 2007. He submits that the complainant, realizing his mistake has also filed a petition before the court below mentioning that the case was instituted on hearsay information. He submits that the deceased was the second wife of the petitioner 2 and that the unfortunate accident was a result of an altercation between the two wives. It is stated that during the pendency of the case, even his first wife who was also made accused in the present case, has since expired. Taking into consideration the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the circumstances, let the petitioner Shivji Singh @ Shivjee Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Complaint Case No.1824 of 2001. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J)