IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31718 of 2011 Aftab Alam, S/o Ajamullah Ansari of village-Pasnauli Gagar, P.S.- Maharajganj, District-Siwan. …………..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Afsana Khatoon, D/o Late Mohd. Isnad of village-Ball, P.O.-Chainwa, P.O.-Rasulpur, District-Chhapra, Sasurd, village-Pasnauli Gagan, P.S.- Maharajganj, District-Siwan. ………..Opp. Parties. ----------- 2 18.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Sections 498(A), 494/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the alleged marriage had taken place admittedly on 22.10.2007 and the present case has been instituted on 20.2.2011. There is no truth behind the allegation of subjecting the informant to cruelty for non-fulfillment of dowry. It is submitted that the informant out of her own free will has abandoned her matrimonial house. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Siwan in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case No. 16 of 2 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. Sanjeet (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)