IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.30956 of 2008 1. RAM RATI DEVI W/o- Sri Lakshman Prasad 2. Rajesh Kumar S/o- Sri Lakshman Prasad 3. Satish Kumar S/o- Sri Lakshman Prasad 4. Sunita Kumari D/o- Sri Lakshman Prasad All resident of 101, Chandra Mauli Bangalo, H.C. Anand Vidya Nagar Road, Gujrat Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Ravindranath Ram S/o- Late Mukhdeo Ram R/o- Mohalla –C/A/B Bihar Rajya Vidyat Board Colony, New Punaichak, P.S.- Shastrinagar, Patna ----------- 3. 12.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. No one appears on behalf of the Opposite Party No. 2. Petitioners are accused in a case registered for the offences under sections 406, 420 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioners is to the effect that the marriage of the daughter of the complainant was negotiated and settled with the son of the petitioner no.1. However, marriage expenses to the tune of Rs. 4 lacs was paid. However, the marriage negotiations failed since the family members of the boy demanded a car and a flat which could not be fulfilled. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as a matter of fact, daughter of the complainant did not find - 2 - approval with the family members of the petitioner no. 1 for various reasons. As such, negotiations failed and the amount alleged to have been given to the petitioner were returned back which would be apparent on perusal of the bank deposit receipt as contained in Annexure-3 series and as such, no offence have been committed by the petitioners. Learned counsel for the State submits that the marriage negotiation as per the complainant failed since the petitioner demanded 4 lacs and a flat. However, it appears on perusal of the Annexure-3 series that the amount alleged to have been given to the petitioner were returned back. Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioners, named above be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 1798(C) of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)