IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12471 of 2008 MALTI DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 5.06.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in complaint case no. 11 of 2004 registered under section 498A of the Indian penal code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the complaint petition it would appear that allegation levelled against this petitioner as well as her husband Pannu Rajak who was also made accused alongwith other. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no allegation against the husband of the petitioner Pannu Rajak. He was allowed anticipatory bail by this court vide order dated 18.01.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 47601 of 2007 as stated in paragraph 7 of the petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner being the wife of said Pannu Rajak having similar allegation to that of this petitioner is entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing on behalf of the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail, however he is not in a position to refute the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner. Having considered the submissions and on perusal of the materials on record, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, Malti Devi be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount - 2 - each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in connection with Complaint Case No. 11 of 2004 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)