IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7667 of 2008 GULAB CHAND RAI @ GULAB CHAND RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 06.5.2008 The petitioner prays for anticipatory bail in a Complaint Case under Sections 498 A and 494 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation in the F.I.R. is that the complainant was married to the petitioner on 2.2.1973 and thereafter they were enjoying conjugal life for many years and she gave birth to eight children. It is alleged that subsequently, the petitioner married one Sushila Devi and thereafter both the persons started torturing her and demanding Rs. 50,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complainant falsely claims to be his wife whereas he was married long time back with said Sushila Devi with whom he has five children, the eldest one being a 30 years old married daughter and the youngest one is a son aged about twenty-two years who is also a graduate. It is further submitted that the complaint itself is completely vague and no specific date or even year has been given as to when the petitioner married Susila Devi. It is further submitted that the story of torture and demand after more than 15 years of the marriage on the face of it appears to be false and concocted. On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioner, Gulab Chand Rai @ Gulab Chand Ram, in the event of his arrest/surrender in the Court below within four weeks from today, shall 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 Case No. - 2 - 1087/2004 to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar subject to the other applicable conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. P. Kumar ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )