IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.42776 of 2009 GULAM NABI, son of late Noor Mohamad Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 22.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under sections 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. On the last occasion by order dated 15.12.2009, the complainant was noticed as to whether she was ready to live in her in- laws house but despite service of notice upon the counsel for the complainant she has chosen not to appear before this court. In view of the fact that the petitioner is the father-in-law, let the petitioner, above named, who is in custody since 23.8.2009, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, (West) Muzaffarpur, in connection with Complaint Case No.C-480 of 2008 (Tr. No.1731 of 2009), subject to the conditions (i) that one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)