IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27711 of 2011 Shamshad Khan Versus The State of Bihar ----------- 02 17.08.2011 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. This petition has been filed for grant of regular bail in Gardanibagh P.S.Case No.186/2008 for an offence registered under Section 498A IPC and 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been alleged in the FIR by the informant Jeenat Ara who is the wife of the petitioner that she has been married since 1997 and has been subjected to demand for dowry and assault for non-fulfillment thereof. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are against the husband and other family members and there is no specific allegation against the petitioner alone. As a matter of fact the facts themselves would show that the FIR has been lodged after a considerable long delay of about 11 years since the marriage. Besides in the FIR there is an averment that the informant is the mother of four children which prima facie establishes that the nature of family disputes could not have been very serious in nature. Moreover, the independent witnesses who have been examined have not corroborated the version of the informant. Considering that the allegation of assault is general in nature and the FIR has been filed after an inordinate delay of 11 years and also considering that the petitioner is ready to keep his 2 wife with full dignity and honour, let the petitioner Shamshad Khan be released 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, Patna in Gardanibagh P.S.Case No.186/2008. Chandran (Vikash Jain, J.)