IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11437 of 2010 MANTU @ JAINAL & ORS . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 2. 04-May-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. From the order of the Sessions court whereby prayer of the petitioners for anticipatory bail was rejected. It appears that the said order was passed on 24.11.1998 and thereafter petitioners neither appeared in the case nor moved this Court for anticipatory bail for more than 11 years. Such conduct cannot be appreciated and therefore prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner no.1, Mantu @ Jainal and petitioner no.3, Abdul Quadir who are step brothers of the husband of the alleged victim in this case under Section 498A and other Section of the IPC is rejected. Since petitioner no.2 is a lady and it appears that after remaining some period in custody the husband has already been allowed bail, her prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, let the petitioner no.2, Aklima Khatoon be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs.7000/ with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Abadpur P.S. Case No. 25/1998, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. This order shall not prejudice the case of the petitioners no.1 and 3 if they surrender and seek regular bail. perwez (Shiva Kirti Singh,J.)