IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.10499 of 2011 GOPI KANT TIWARI SON OF LATE NARSINGH TIWARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 21.04.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the father-in-law is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of demand of dowry and driving out the complainant from her matrimonial house. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the husband is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. It appears that Sessions Judge has rejected the bail application of the petitioner on the ground that summons were only issued against the petitioner. It is settled principle that mere issuance of summons also creates apprehension to the purposed accused persons. 2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Complaint Case No. 801C/2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)