IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22423 of 2009 1. Arjun Chaudhary, Son of Sri Dhani Chaudhary, resident of village-Korma, P.S.-Chandauti, District-Gaya. 2. Lakshaminiya Devi, D/o-Sri Surju Chaudhary, resident of village- Maulanagar, P.S.-Atari, District-Gaya. -Petitioners. VERSUS The State of Bihar -Opposite Party. ----------- 02 10.08.2009 The petitioners apprehend arrest in Complaint Case No. 1284 of 2007 instituted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The complainant is the wife of petitioner no. 1, she alleges that the marriage took place over 15 years back in which sufficient dowry was provided. There was demand for more and not on fulfilling that petitioner has married second time with petitioner no. 2. With the first marriage petitioner is blessed with two sons. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that cognizance having been taken only under Section 498A. The actual dispute is with regard to a small piece of land, petitioner no. 1 has bought in the name of petitioner no. 2 otherwise the second alleged marriage was performed with the consent of the complainant and with her knowledge. Be that as it may, the marriage having been solemnized 15 years back, as admitted in the complaint itself. In the facts and circumstances of the case, in event of arrest/surrender within four weeks from today, the above named petitioners shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with 2 two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri J.S. Srivastava, J.M. Ist Class, Gaya in connection with Complaint Case No. 1284 of 2007, subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)