IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23786 of 2010 1. GOPAL THAKUR, son of Sri Rajendra Thakur 2. Sadan Thakur, son of Sri Rajendra Thakur 3. Abinash Thakur, son of Gopal Thakur 4. Rita Thakur @ Rita Devi, wife of Gopal Thakur, All residents of village Salempur, P.S. Karai Pasurai, District – Nalanda. -------- Petitioners. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- Opposite Party. with Cr.Misc. No.23910 of 2010 1. RAJENDRA THAKUR, son of late Deosaran Thakur @ Deocharan Thakur 2. Mahapati Devi, wife of Sri Rajendra Thakur Both residents of village – salempur, P.S. – karai Pasurai, District – Nalanda. ---------- Petitioners. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR --- Opposite Party. ------- 02. 07.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Since the two applications arise out of one case bearing Complaint Case No. 663C/2009 and petitioners are named in this case wherein cognizance has been taken only for the offences under section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. No doubt, earlier due to death of female member in the family a case was instituted under section 302/498A of the Indian Penal Code etc. But police submitted final form which was accepted but case proceeded under the protest complaint. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks of receipt of the copy of this order, petitioners, namely, Gopal Thakur, Sadan Thakur, Abinash Thakur Rita Thakur @ Rita Devi, Rajendra Thakur and Mahapati Devi, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. - 2 - 10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Rajesh Pandey, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hilsa, Nalanda, in connection with Complaint Case No. 663C of 2009, subject to condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code with additional condition with respect to all the four male members to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date at least for one year or till disposal of the case whichever is earlier, in case of failure on two consecutive dates, the liberty shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/ (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)