IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37579 of 2008 SHIV JAGAT MISHRA SON OF LATE BISWANATH MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SHANJHAULI, P.S. SHANJHAULI, DISTRICT- ROHTAS, AT PRESENT POSTED AS HEAD MASTER IN HAR GAURI SANSKRIT SCHOOL AT SHANJHAULI, ROHTAS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 01.10.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner, who is the father-in-law, is an accused for the offence under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the allegation in the complaint is general in nature. It is further submitted that the present complaint has been filed for ulterior purposes, which would be appearing on perusal of Annexures- 2 & 3 the informatory petition filed by this petitioner before the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj to the effect that the complainant is not willing to reside with her in- laws members and she is bent upon to she that her husband is separated from his family members. It is further submitted that co-accused, who are the maternal brothers of the husband of the complainant namely, Chunnu Mishra & Sheodas Mishra have been allowed - 2 - bail by this Court as per the order dated 29.08.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28237 of 2008. 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 six weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Shiv Jagat Mishra 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sasaram, in connection with Sanhauli P.S.Case No. 9 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)