IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38749 of 2008 NAND KISHORE SINGH & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 17-09-2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The prayer of the petitioners for anticipatory bail was earlier rejected vide orders contained in annexures 1 and 1/1 passed in September, 2000. The prayer has been renewed on the ground that the case relates to allegation that dowry was being demanded for negotiation of a marriage and some articles were not returned leading to offence under sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted that now both the parties have entered into compromise and filed a petition to that effect before the learned Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, East Muzaffarpur in connection with Gaighat P.S.Case No. 120/2000, Trial No. 373/08. Considering all the facts and circumstances this application for anticipatory bail is disposed of with a direction that if petitioners namely Nand Kishore Singh, Anil Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar Singh, Arun Kumar Singh, - 2 - Naresh Rakesh Kumar Singh, Santosh Kumar Singh and Ramdulari Devi surrender within six weeks before the court below and satisfy the court that both the parties have entered into a voluntary compromise, in that event all the above named seven petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the date of surrender itself on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned. ( Shiva Kirti Singh,J)