IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24767 of 2009 CHANDAN PASWAN, son of Heman Paswan, resident of village Bhairo Bigha, P.S. Kashichak, District- Nawada ……. Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …… Opp.Party ----------- 2. 07/09/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Case is under sections 498(A), 341, 323 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioner is the husband. As per F.I.R., petitioner had caused burn injury on the informant making demand for dowry. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although as per F.I.R. occurrence took place on 29.3.2009 in the evening, the F.I.R. was lodged on 31.3.2009 and the injury of the informant was examined by the doctor on 31.3.2009 in the evening in which time of injury was shown as within one hour. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the informant with all dignity and care and shall not torture her or make any demand for dowry. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned - 2 - court below is directed to summon the informant and in case parties agree to live together peacefully, the court below shall allow the petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in Kashichak P.S.Case No.17 of 2009. In case, in spite of agreement of the petitioner, informant refuses to stay with the petitioner in future, the court below shall consider the circumstances and conduct of the parties and shall consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)