IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17717 of 2009 OMJEE PRASAD BURNWAL Versus 1 .STATE OF BIHAR 2. SMT. ABHILASHA BURNWAL ----------- 02 07.09.2009 Heard both sides. Sole petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case instituted under diverse Sections of the Penal Code including Section 498A of the Penal Code on the basis of a complaint. The marriage between the parties was solemnized in the year 2006. The complaint was lodged by the complainant on 16.10.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that prior to that on 13.08.2008 an application under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act has been filed by the petitioner. It is further stated that on 24.08.2008 a panchayati between the wife and husband was convened and held ( annexure-2). Subsequently panchayati was held again on 28.09.2008 and 12.10.2008. The final settlement was made and the articles/properties which were carried by the complainant were returned back to her. Subsequently thereto, the present complaint has been lodged. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant submits that all the goods have not been returned. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is persuaded to extend the benefit of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Let the petitioner above named, in the event of his 2 arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of 04 weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M. Siwan in connection with Complaint Case no. 2296 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)