IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45173 of 2009 DAYA SHANKAR GIRI,s/o late Sharda Giri, resident of village-Pagrakhas (Prari),P.S.- Pateharwa,District-Kushi Nagar (U.P.). Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Gayatri Devi,D/o Ramashish Giri,R/v Balitansagar,P.S.-Bishwambharpur,Dist.- Gopalganj. ----------- 02/ 13-01-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Torture, if any, according to the learned counsel, is caused that is for demand of dowry, for which an earlier case was lodged as back as in the year 1997, which was ended into acquittal on the basis of compromise. Further according to the learned counsel marriage is 17 years earlier and continuation of demand for such a long period can not be believed for refusal of anticipatory bail. I agree with the submission. Accordingly, this petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In case of arrest or surrender within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order in Complaint Case No.1332/2007 (Tr.No.1876 of 2009), the above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Gopalganj, subject to the conditions as laid down under sub-section (2) of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. AH/ ( Mandhata Singh, J. )