IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.5492 of 2009 1. Sonanand Jha 2. Anju Devi 3. Pankaj Kumar Jha @ Pankaj Jha Versus The State of Bihar ----------- 02/ 15.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners, who are accused for offences punishable under sections 498A and 494 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no.3 is the husband of the complainant whereas petitioner nos.1 and 2 are her parents-in-law. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the entire allegation is absolutely false and frivolous and the instant case has been filed by the complainant in the year 2008 only in retaliation to the divorce case which was filed by petitioner no.3 in the year 2005. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, the petitioners namely Sonanand Jha, Anju Devi and Pankaj Kumar Jha @ Pankaj Jha shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of the learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur in connection with Complaint Case No.340 of 2008 (T.R. No.3150 of 2008), subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. harish/ ( S.N.Hussain, J)