IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20916 of 2008 1. SATYA NARAIN THAKUR S/o- Late Baldeo Thakur 2. Munni Devi W/o- Satya Narain Thakur Both are resident of village- Pandaul, P.S.- Shakurabad, District - Jehanabad Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Deopati Devi W/o- Satya Narain Thakur R/o- Village – Pandaul P.S.- Sakurabad, District - Jehanabad ----------- 5. 17.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Opposite Party No.2 as well as the State. Petitioners are accused in a case registered for the Offence under Sections 323, 498A and 494 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that Section 498A is not attracted in the present case since the petitioner no. 1 is not the husband of the complainant. Learned counsel for the Opposite Party No. 2 opposes the submission and asserts that the Opposite Party no. 2 is the wife of the petitioner no. 1. Learned counsel for the State, in view of the facts and circumstances, submits that petitioners are not entitled to privilege of anticipatory bail in view of the allegation made in - 2 - the complaint. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly prayer for bail on behalf of the petitioners is rejected. Jagdish (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)