IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17440 of 2009 KAMLESH SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 02.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State as well as complainant/ informant. Petitioner, who is husband, seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Initially a complaint was filed which was later treated as an F.I.R. Learned counsel submits that prior to filing of the present Complaint/ F.I.R., the mother of the petitioner had filed a case against the present informant and her family members on 24.8.2004, under Sections 323, 324 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel drew attention of the Court to the averments made in para-8, wherefrom it appears that prior to filing of the present Complaint/ F.I.R., a Matrimonial Case bearing No. 107 of 2008 was filed by the petitioner, seeking dissolution of marriage. It is stated therein that the complainant had already appeared in the case and thereafter the present complaint has been lodged. In the facts and circumstances, this Court 2 is admitted to privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. In the facts and circumstances of the case, above named petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 202 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. P.K. (K.K. Mandal, J.)