IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20560 of 2011 Bijendra Mandal son of Late Patwari Mandal, resident of village Mahikhand, Police Station Barhara Kothi, District- Purnia Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- For the petitioner—Rama Nand Poddar For the State---- J.K.Singh 2 01.07.2011 Heard both sides. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 502 of 2008 registered under Sections 498A, 494, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and 3&4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant but the complaint, who is the first wife of the petitioner, herself is not ready to live with the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 20.7.2010. The allegation is that after the marriage of complaintant Ruman Devi with the petitioner, all the accused persons including the petitioner-husband tortured the complainant physically and mentally and demanded dowry. There is also allegation that the petitioner married another woman and ousted the complainant from his house. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, Bijendra Mandal, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-( ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M, 2 Naugachhia, Bhagalpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 502 of 2008. Namita ( Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J.)