IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3544 of 2011 BIJAY CHOUHAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 16.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 03-12-2010 in connection with Complaint Case No.104(C) of 2004 for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the I.P.C. and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioner is husband of the complainant, and admittedly, his marriage had taken place in the year 1998. It is an admitted position that after marriage, the complainant gave birth to two children. It is alleged that subsequently, petitioner demanded one motorcycle in dowry and when the aforesaid demand was not fulfilled, the complainant was subjected to cruelty. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the complainant, herself, does not want to lead her conjugal life with petitioner and an attempt of reconciliation was taken before the learned court below but the complainant flatly refused to lead 2 her conjugal life with petitioner on pretext that the petitioner has kept a concubine. Taking into consideration the above stated facts as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, namely, Bijay Chouhan 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 Srimati A.K. Lal learned S.D.J.M., Buxar in connection with above stated Complaint Case No.104(C) of 2004. PN (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)