IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3316 of 2010 CHHOTE LAL DAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03. 29.01.2010 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner who is husband of the complainant, has approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under section 498A IPC and sections 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint in the present case was lodged in the year 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the year 2002 itself Birendra Prasad Das claiming to be the husband of the present complainant lodged a case against the present petitioner under section 497 IPC. The said matter was ultimately compromised between the complainant (Birendra Prasad Das) and the present petitioner in the year 2005 itself. Learned counsel referred to the order passed by the Lok Adalat, Katihar in order to show that the present complainant (Sunita Devi) admitted that she was living with her husband (Birendra Prasad Das) and accordingly the compromise was accepted. Four years thereafter, the present complaint has been lodged claming herself to be the wife. Having regard to the said submissions, this Court is persuaded to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to this petitioner. - 2 - In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, in the event of arrest/surrender within four weeks from today, shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10, 000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in Complaint Case No.210/09, subject to the condition as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )