IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 8084 of 2009 Manoj Mistry @ Manoj Mistriy, son of Mathura Mistry, Resident of Village – Bhadauni, P S – Nawada, in the district of Nawada -Petitioner Versus 1) State of Bihar 2) Baby Devi, wife of Manoj Mistry, daughter of Sitaram Mistry, Resident of Village – Bholu Bigha, P S – Hasua, Dist – Nawada -Opposite Parties ----------- 3 13.07.2009 The petitioner is the husband and apprehends arrest in Complaint Case No 885 of 2005 which has been instituted by Opposite Party No 2 for an offence under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code read with Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner submits that the marriage had taken placed about 7 years back and they have 2 children. There is no question of asking for dowry at this late stage. It is the obstinacy of the complaint which has resulted in such a situation. Be that as it may, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, if he surrenders before the Court below within 4 weeks from today, shall be released on bail on his furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in Complaint Case No 885 of 2005 subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)