IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.31799 OF 2010 BIRENDRA SINGH KUSHWAHA, SON OF CHHABINATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PACHAURI, POLICE STATION GAHMAR, DISTRICT GAZIPUR (U.P.) VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DHANKESHWARI DEVI, WIFE OF BIRENDRA SINGH KUSHWAHA, DAUGHTER OF LATE SHIV SHARAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF NAI BAZAR, POLICE STATION BUXAR (TOWN), DISTRICT BUXAR ……………………………………………………………OPPOSITE PARTIES ********** 2 06/10/2010 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in a case under Section 494, 323, 379, 368 & 496 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has kept a minor girl as his wife. On behalf of the petitioner, it is submitted that his wife had left out the house of the petitioner after 25 years of marriage and the lady who cooks food for him and his father and mother, has been unnecessarily dragged in this case. The children who are grown up are living with the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrenders before the Court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No. 1101 (C) of 2 2008/Trial No. 2731 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Shri K. M. Tiwary, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Buxar subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )