IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15066 of 2008 MD.ISLAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 06.08.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the state. Petitioner is husband of the complainant. The offence alleged is u/S 498A of the IPC and section 4/5 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Counsel for the petitioner submits that since in the complaint petition itself, it has been stated that “Mehar” has not been paid to her, it is an admission that prior to the filing of this complaint case, she was divorced. The Complainant not being wife of the petitioner, could not have filed a case u/S 498A of the IPC. Considering the fact, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Md. Islam is allowed. In the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, he will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint 370(C) of 2004 to the satisfaction of SDJM, Munger. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)