IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12407 of 2010 KRISHNA KANT MISHRA SON OF MARKANDEY MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AGRASI DIHARA P.S. KARHAGAR, DISTRICT ROHTAS. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR. 2. SHANTI DEVI WIFE OF SHRIKANT MISHRA DAUGHTER OF SHRI BANSHROPAN CHAND PRESENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE P.S. KARHAGAR DISTRICT- ROHTAS. ----------- 5. 03.03.2011 Heard the parties. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Complaint Case No. 1357 of 2008 instituted under Section 498A of the Indian penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant is the wife. This Court issued notice to her in the matter as opposite party no.2 which was personally served on her but she has chosen not to appear in the proceedings. From reading the complaint it is apparent that the parties were married in the year 2004 and thereafter there has been certain marital discord even though the parties were blessed with a son. Instead of sitting together and sorting differences other persons involved and lastly the lawyers. The result is that instead of the parties living together in their matrimonial home they meet only in the court and that too on litigating terms. Petitioner has categorically stated that he is not contracted second marriage. The allegations are only to aggravate the situation. - 2 - Be that as it may, in the event of arrest/surrender within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order petitioner, namely, Krishna Kant Mishra is directed to 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Complaint Case No. 1357 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Devendra/ ( Navaniti Prasad Singh, J. )