Bijendra Mandal vs The State Of Bihar on 1 July, 2011

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                        Cr.Misc. No.20560 of 2011
                 Bijendra Mandal son of Late Patwari Mandal, resident of village Mahikhand,
                      Police Station Barhara Kothi, District- Purnia
                                                      Versus
                                              The State Of Bihar
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For the petitioner–Rama Nand Poddar
For the State—- J.K.Singh

2 01.07.2011 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

Complaint Case No. 502 of 2008 registered under Sections

498A, 494, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and 3&4 of Dowry

Prohibition Act.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

petitioner submits that though the petitioner is ready to keep the

complainant but the complaint, who is the first wife of the

petitioner, herself is not ready to live with the petitioner and the

petitioner is in custody since 20.7.2010.

The allegation is that after the marriage of

complaintant Ruman Devi with the petitioner, all the accused

persons including the petitioner-husband tortured the

complainant physically and mentally and demanded dowry.

There is also allegation that the petitioner married another

woman and ousted the complainant from his house.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,

the petitioner, Bijendra Mandal, is directed to be released on bail

on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-( ten thousand) each with

two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M,
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Naugachhia, Bhagalpur in connection with Complaint Case No.

502 of 2008.

Namita                            ( Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J.)