IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33118 of 2008 MD.SOUKAT ALI, son of Md. Jahid, resident of Village Ranipur Matarhari, P.S. Benipatti, District Madhubani. -------Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. Naseema Khatoon, daughter of Md. Sakir, resident of Village Ranipur Matarhari, P.S. Benipatti, District Madhubani -------Opposite Parties ----------- 5. 30.3.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. However, despite service of notice, no one has entered appearance on behalf of opposite party no.2. The offence alleged against the petitioner, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.401 of 2006, is under section 498A of the Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted that the petitioner is the husband of the complainant. However, there are omnibus allegations against the family members of the husband. It is further submitted that at present the complainant is residing in the house of the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or 2 surrender in connection with Complaint Case No.401 of 2006 within a period of four weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani, in connection with the aforesaid case, on the conditions mentioned in sub- section (2) of section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)