IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40832 of 2008 PINTU MISTRY son of Kapil Mistry, resident of village-Masaurhi, P.S.-Masaurhi, District-Patna. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 24.11.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail of a case which has been registered under sections 498A, 323 and 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The informant has alleged that his minor daughter Pratima Kumari was suspected to be taken away by the petitioner and his brother-in-law. The submission is that the alleged victim Pratima Kumari in her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. claims herself to be 19 years of age whereas the court has assessed her age as 17 years. She in her statement stated that due to quarrel with her mother she left her house and went to her maternal aunt from where she was caught by the police. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-II, Nalanda at Biharshariff in Sessions Trial No.368 of 2008/85 of 2008. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.)