IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25408 of 2009 MOKHTAR MIAN,s/o Md. Safi, resident of village-Temda,Kaula Chiknaiuta Chauk), P.S.-Baligaon,District-Vaishali. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Hamida Khatoon,w/o Mokhtar Mia, R/o- Temda (Kawa Chiknouta Chowk),P.O.- Dargah Bela,P.S.-Patepur,Dist.-Vaishali, Present address-R/o-Dargha,P.S.- Sakara,Dist.-Muzaffarpur. ----------- 05/ 18-02-2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the prayer portion of this petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant and the State. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that complainant is interested in money in the name of maintenance. A single instance has been shown to believe torture is that for non- fulfilment of the amount of rupees ten thousand as dowry complainant tied and kerosene oil was sprinkled but in-laws including this petitioner failed to light the match. Marriage is of the year 1989. Demand as well as the alleged instance of attempt to set the complainant on fire is doubted for anticipatory bail. In the suggested facts and circumstances, this petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In case of arrest or surrender within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order in Complaint Case No.1179/2000, the above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction 2 of the S.D.J.M.(East), Muzaffarpur, subject to the conditions as laid down under sub-section (2) of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. AH/ ( Mandhata Singh, J. )