IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18907 of 2009 Manoj Kumar Ram, son of Late Asharfi Ram, resident of Mohalla- Gandak Colony, Quarter No. 579(M),P.S. Samastipur Town, District-Samastipur ……….Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar …………………………Opposite Party. ----------- For the petitioner :- Mr. Jitendra Narain Sinha, Advocate. For the State :- Mr. Jay Shankar Pd. Singh, A.P.P. 2. 26. 05. 2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and leaned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner has been made accused in a case registered under Sections 498 A, 323, 307 and 342/34 of I.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant has stated in the F.I.R. that the marriage took place in the year 1993, itself and out of the wedlock she has been blessed with two sons, one of fourteen years of age and other of eleven years and one daughter of eight years. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that allegation in F.I.R. is that for the last eight days mother-in-law and husband have started torturing for Rs. 25,000/- and sprinkled kerosene oil on her for the purpose of burning. But on intervention of the daughter the same could not be done. Learned counsel further submits that absolutely improbable allegation has been made out in the F.I.R. as there is no allegation of demand of dowry for almost about fifteen years and suddenly it is stated that for the last eight days the mother of the petitioner started demanding dowry. It is stated 2 that the dispute started when the widow of the petitioner’s brother stated living with the family after Shradh ceremony of his brother. But the informant became annoyed by that and wanted to throw her out of house. It is stated that the petitioner is in jail custody since 24. 12. 2008.It is stated that Co-accused Shanti Devi has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court by order dated 16.03.09, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3789 of 2009, as contained in Annexure-2. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct that petitioner, namely, Manoj Kumar Ram, be released 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 Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. II, Samastipur, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 116 of 2009 arising out of Samastipur Town P.S. Case No. 526 of 2008. SKBOSE ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan)