IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52496 of 2008 1. SHAMSHER ALAM 2. MD. SHAH JAHAN HUSSAIN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5 10.09.2009 Heard counsels for petitioners, complainant and State. PetitionerS before this court are father-in-law and devar. They seek anticipatory bail in a case registered under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of D.P. Act.. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegations against the petitioner are general and omnibus. They in fact live separately. The husband is employed in a different State. It is contended that by the same impugned order, the mother-in-law has been privileged with anticipatory bail. Learned counsel also states before this court that being the father-in-law and devar of the complainant, every sincere effort shall be made on their part to pacify the issues/dispute that led to filing of the present complainant. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the girl (complainant) is ready to live in the matrimonial home if the in-laws and the husband keep her with full dignity, love, care and affection. Looking to the materials available on record, this court is persuaded to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2 In the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, let petitioners above named 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 S.D.J.M., Begusarai in connection with Complaint case no. 2526-C/2007. As submitted before this court, the petitioners must make sincere efforts to pacify the dispute and take back the complainant in the matrimonial home and keep her with full dignity, care and affection. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )