IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12811 of 2008 NAR SINGH MAHTO @ KAMESHWAR MAHTO & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 29.07.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioners are an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 498(A), 406 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act.. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that on perusal of the complaint, it would appear that there is no specific allegation against the petitioners. The allegation is against husband of the complainant namely, Manoj Kumar who had obtained a decree of conjugal rights and has also filed an application for divorce. He further submits that the said Manoj Kumar has also filed a Cr. Misc. No. 49970 of 2007 before this court for quashing of the complaint case in question and by order dated 19.02.2008, the matter is under consideration and proceeding in the said complaint case no. 134(C) of 2007 has been stayed. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant submits that complainant is ready to live with her husband and husband is also ready to keep his wife. Having considered the submissions as noted above and the materials brought on record, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioners, namely, Nar Singh Mahto @ Kameshwar Mahto, Krishnandan Mahto, Putul Devi, Ashok Chaurasia, Rajkumar Chaurasia, Sunita Devi, Rubi - 2 - Devi and Reena Devi be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Complaint Case No. 134(C) of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In view of the submissions made at the bar that the complainant is ready to live with her husband i.e. the son of petitioner no.1. It will be open for her to go to the place of her husband (the son of the petitioner no. 1) i.e. husband would keep the complainant. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)