IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16720 of 2008 MANTU SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 10/7/2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is alleged to be the husband of daughter of the Complainant. The Complainant herself has stated before the court that at the time of marriage with Mantu Sharma (petitioner), her daughter was already married and first husband is alive. Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no legal marriage and the allegation regarding commission of offence under Section 498A I.P.C. or Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act is not made out. Considering this fact, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner Mantu Sharma is allowed in connection with Complaint Case No. 11 of 2007 in case of his arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. S.Ali (Mridula Mishra, J.)