IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.380 of 2008 PANKAJ KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04 15.05.2008 Heard both sides. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a complaint case No.550( C) of 2007 instituted under various sections including section 323 of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act. As per First Information Report the complainant had parted with a sum of Rs.1,50,000/-. The said amount was given to one Ranjit Kumar Sah. The purpose was to marry his daughter namely pusplata with the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner draws attention of this Court to Annexure-3, in order to indicate that subsequently the girl on her own volition eloped with some other boy for which the complainant has already lodged a case on 27.04.2007. Referring to the averment made in the complaint it has been submitted that admittedly there was no entrustment of the amount to the petitioner who was, as per allegation in the complaint , was to be married with the aforesaid daughter of the complainant. According to him, the amount, if any, was received by one Ranjit Kumar Sah who is said to be distantly related to the petitioner . Having considered the matter on all angles, this Court in the particular facts of the case is prepared to give indulgence in favour of the petitioner and accordingly he, in the 2 event of his surrender or arrest within four weeks from today in the learned court below is directed to 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger in connection with Complaint Case No.550C of 2007, subject to the condition laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)