Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1571 of 2012 Ram Bachan Singh Versus The State Of Bihar ------------------ 02. 11.01.2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Learned counsel for the informant appeared and vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a case instituted under Section 406 of the IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is contended that initially a complaint case was filed which was referred to police for institution of FIR. The allegation is that a negotiation for marriage had taken place. The informant had paid certain amount in the form of dowry for the purposes of marriage in the year 2007. For one reason or the other, the marriage could not take place and for that a complaint was lodged in January, 2011. The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that the allegations are false and baseless. No ingredients of the offence under 2 Section 406 of the IPC are attracted. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, namely, Ram Bachan Singh in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/-(five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Piri Bazar P.S.Case No.09 of 2011, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2)of the Cr.P.C. B.Kr. ( Ashwani Kumar Singh,J.)