IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44702 of 2009 1. BANARSI MAHTO @ BANARSHI MAHTO S/O LATE KUNKUN MAHTO R/O VILL- BHARWALIYA, P.S- MAJHAULIA, DISTT- WEST CHAMPARAN 2. PRAMESHWAR MAHTO @ PARMESHWAR MAHTO S/O BANARSHI MAHTO R/O VILL- BHARWALIYA, P.S- MAJHAWLIA, DISTT- EAST CHAMPARAN------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR ------------- 3. 2.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that only to mount pressure to marry minor son of petitioner no.1, who is petitioner no.2, this case is lodged otherwise amount, if any, was paid for dowry never constitutes offence under sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code also. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of one month from the date of communication of this order the above named petitioners shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah(West Chmaparan) in connection with Trial no.683 of 2009 arising out of Complaint Case no.137 C/2004 , subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sudip ( Mandhata Singh, J. )