IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42308 of 2008 Rajeev Kumar son of late Lakhsmi Prasad Gupta, resident of New Arya Mazizpur Akharaghat Road, P.S. Town Thana, District- Muzaffarpur. -----Petitioner. -Versus- 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Smirity Kumari, W/O Rajeev Kumar, resident of New Ariya Mazizpur, Krishna Cinema, P.S. Town, District- Muzaffarpur. ---Opposite parties. ----------- 4. 16.01.2009. In spite of notice, no one has appeared on behalf of the opposite party no.2. The petitioner is the husband and the offence is alleged under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage between the petitioner and the opposite party no.2 was inter-caste marriage as they fell in love. On account of undue intervention of the family members, present case has been instituted. Considering these facts, the prayer for Anticipatory bail on behalf of Rajeev Kumar is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, the petitioner Rajeev Kumar is directed to be released on Anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M.(East), Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case 720 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K. (Mridula Mishra,J)