IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31460 of 2010 SHIV CHANDRA PRASAD SON OF LATE BILAT MAHTO OF VILLAGE- HATHISAR, P.S.- PURNAHIYA, DISTRICT- SHEOHAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 25/08/2010 Heard Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha No. 3 learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 498A, 323, 379, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the victim Shiv Kumari who was married on 28.7.2008 with Navin Kumar son of the petitioner. Allegation is that he along with others has raised additional demand of dowry. Submission is that the allegations are general in nature. A divorce case was filed four months prior to the present occurrence and the present case has been lodged only with a view to pressurize the petitioner. Prayer for bail of the petitioner has been opposed by the learned APP assisted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be 2 released on furnishing of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M./concerned Court, Sitamarhi in connection with Bela P.S. Case No. 52 of 2010. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.) avin