IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32476 of 2010 AJAY MAHTO, S/o Sri Prakash Mahta @ Pragash Mahto, R/o Village- Kaushalpur, P.S.-Harnaut, District- Nalanda. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 08-09-2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution registered under Sections 498A, 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner and two other persons are named in the FIR as accused. The petitioner is said to be the husband of the deceased Shakunti Devi. It is submitted that as a matter of fact entire prosecution case is based on suspicion and surmises and the informant is not an eye witness. During the course of investigation independent witnesses have not supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner. After completion of investigation police submitted charge sheet under Sections 498A & 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is said to be in judicial custody since 01-09-2008 i.e. more than two years. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. –III, Biharsharif, Nalanda in connection with S.T. No. 276 of 2010 arising out of Harnaut P.S.Case NO. 174 of 2008. Sujit (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)