IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.654 of 2010 BHANU PRASAD RANJAN , son of Satya Prakash Gupta, resident of village – Rampur Chay, P S – Karpee, District – Arwal. Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 02. 24.02.2010 Heard learned senior counsel representing the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. Petitioner is the husband. His prayer for bail was earlier rejected on 01.9.2009. Allegation of harassment and torture for dowry was made for which Jehanabad P S Case No. 381 of 2008 was instituted. Substantive offences are 498A, 379 and 323 IPC. Learned senior counsel representing the petitioner informs the Court that the petitioner has now remained in custody since 12.1.2009, which is a litter over year now and the trial has not even begun. Keeping the petitioner in custody any further will be of no consequence as still he has to face the trial. May be enlarging him on bail may facilitate some reconciliation but those are matters to be sorted out between the disputing or warring party. Keeping in mind the period the petitioner has remained in custody and for the allegation, let the petitioner Bhanu Prasad Ranjan be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, in Jehanabad P S Case No. 381 of 2008. One of the surety will be executed by a close relation of the petitioner on due identification by the court below. Petitioner shall ensure his participation in the trial as and when it is held either by appearing in person or through his counsel. If there is any breach thereof he may lose the privilege of bail granted to him by this order. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )