IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38214 of 2009 1. SANJAY BHAGAT 2. MASOMAT SAKUNTALA DEVI @ SAKUNTALA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 2 30.11.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioners, who are husband and mother-in-law of the complainant, have approached this court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code. So far as petitioner no. 2 is concerned, it is submitted that she is an old lady and the allegations are general and omnibus in nature. In that view of the matter, In the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, let petitioner no. 2 namely Masomat Sakuntala Devi @ Sakuntala Devi be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Complaint case no. 741(C) of 2008. So far as petitioner no. 1(husband) is concerned, learned counsel submits that he is prepared to reconcile the dispute/issue with his wife (complainant). In this regard, he refers to the averments made in paragraph 5 of the present application. So far as petitioner no. 1 is concerned, the application is disposed of in the following manner: Let the petitioner make sincere efforts to reconcile the 2 issue/dispute within six weeks and thereafter surrender in the court below and pray for regular which shall be considered on its own merit uninfluenced by the present order having regard to the materials available on record and that may be brought to the notice of the court. For six weeks from today, no coercive action shall be taken against petitioner no. 1 (Sanjay Bhagat) in connection with Complaint case no. 741(C) of 2008 pending before learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )