IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12501 of 2008 ARUN KUMAR SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2 06.05.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Complaint Case No. 1114 of 2006 registered under sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the present complaint is nothing but virtually a counter case to the case lodged by the petitioner vide Dalsingsarai P.S. Case No. 237 of 2006 lodged on 10.08.2006. The present complaint has been filed on 10.10.2006. It is further submitted that on perusal of the F.I.R. lodged by this petitioner it would appear that the petitioner has got serious grievance against the conduct of his wife on account of her close intimacy with one Ashok Kumar, who was accused in the said case and as such in retaliation of the same the present complaint has been filed. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest as summons has been issued against him. Therefore, in the circumstances, the petitioner deserves to be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing on behalf of the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail, however he is not in position to refute the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner. Having considered the submissions and on perusal of the first information report (Annexure-3) and the complaint petition - 2 - (Annexure-4), it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, Arun Kumar Singh be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1114 of 2006 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)