IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.43161 of 2010 MANOJ KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 26.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under sections 323, 379, 504 and 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the husband of the complainant and has been falsely implicated in the instant case due to instigation of some ill-wishers of the family. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that he is always ready and willing to keep the complainant with him as his legally wedded wife with love and affection, but it was the complainant who was not ready and willing to live with the petitioner because she was earning much more than the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers although the petitioner filed a suit for divorce, but in the plaint of that suit he is specifically stated that 2 petitioner has always been ready and willing to keep the complainant with love and affection as his legally wedded wife. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender within fifteen days from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order in the court below, the petitioner, namely, Manoj Kumar is directed to be enlarged on bail on executing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., East Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No.1142 of 2009, Trial No.2173 of 2010, subject to conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. PN (S.N. Hussain,J.)