Prahlad Bhagat And ANR v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42470 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -377 Year- 2014 Thana -MADHEPURA COMPALINT CASE DistrictMADHEPURA ======================================================

1. Prahlad Bhagat

2. Indira Devi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

State of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uma Nath Mishra(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-09-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the parents of the husband of the complainant are apprehending arrest in a complaint case wherein process has been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The basic accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that after several years of marriage, the accusation of demand of dowry has been levelled when the complainant has three children out of wedlock. Thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant.

Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42470 of 2015 (2) dt.08-09-2015 2/2 petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Madhepura in connection with Complaint Case No. 377 of 2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Amrendra/- U T