IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.30469 of 2008 MAHTAB ALAM, son of Nasrulhak, resident of Village Saran, P.S. Janta Bazar, District Saran at Chapra ------Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 12.11.2008 A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, who is the husband of the complainant, is an accused for an offence under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case for ulterior purposes since the petitioner had filed a complaint against the complainant and her family members four months prior to the present complaint. The learned counsel submits that notwithstanding the above, the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that in the light of the seriousness of the case and the nature of allegations, the petitioner is not entitled for anticipatory bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced before me, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The application is, accordingly, 2 dismissed. However, on surrender in case an application for regular bail is filed in the court below, the same would be considered on its own merits without being prejudiced by the present order. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)