IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18333 of 2008 RANJEET BHAGAT Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 15.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is accused in a case for the offences registered under Sections 498(A), 406 and 494 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation against the petitioner and his family members is of demand of dowry and torturing the complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present complaint has been filed for ulterior purposes as the differences between the husband and wife was sorted out before the Panchayat in which both the sides were opted for their marriage elsewhere. It is further submitted that the father of the complainant herself took her daughter alleging that she is not good looking and as such she is not well treated in the in-laws family. It is further submitted that the allegations leveled against this petitioner during the course of investigation found not true and the witnesses have not supported the allegations. The learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State on perusal of the case diary submits that the witnesses have not supported the allegations of demand of dowry and the alleged torture. Considering the submissions as made above, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Ranjeet Bhagat be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- ( ten thousand) with two sureties - 2 - of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Bidupur P.S. Case No. 210 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sym ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)