IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.34482 of 2009 MD. RAFIQUE ALAM, son of Abdul Barik, R/o Village – Dhandari, P.S. Akbarpur, Distt. Nawada ……………………………………… Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …………………………..….. Opposite Party. ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. Vishwa Ranjan Choudhary, Advocate. For the State:- Mr. R.P.S. Singh, A.P.P. For the Informant:- Mr. Akhileshwar Pd. Singh, Advocate. ---------- 2. 15.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. The petitioner has been made accused in a case registered under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the marriage had admittedly been solemnized 14 years back, but now allegation of demand of dowry has been leveled against the petitioner. The petitioner is not a drunkard and not engaged in gambling; rather he has all along helped the informant and supported her due to which she could be engaged as Shiksha Mitra. It has also been stated that the father-in-law of the informant has already been granted bail by a bench of this Court. Petitioner is stated to be in judicial custody since 2 17.05.2009. Learned counsel for the State submitted that there has been allegations of torture and demand of dowry. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant submitted that the petitioner is a drunkard and he often used to assault the informant and demanded dowry. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the petitioner, Md. Rafique Alam to be released on bail on his furnishing bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 62/2009, dated 24.3.2009. dk ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J. )