IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23730 of 2008 LAKHAN MAHTON & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 4. 18.09.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the Complainant. Petitioner Nos. 1 & 2 are; brothers-in-law and petitioner No. 3 is father-in-law of the complainant. The offence alleged is u/Ss 498A, 494, 406/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Counsel for the petitioners submits that earlier also a Complaint was filed by the complainant making similar allegation which was not pursued and subsequently, another complaint case has been filed making similar allegations. Counsel appearing on behalf of O.P. No. 2 submits that earlier Complaint case was compromised because of family members’ assurance that she will not be ill-treated and tortured. Her husband has solemnized second marriage. She was again ill-treated and ousted from her matrimonial house, as such, this Complaint Case has been filed. Considering the fact that solemnizing the second marriage and, for keeping the complainant properly, the husband is more responsible than these petitioner, prayer for - 2 - grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, namely, Lakhan Mahto, Arvind Mahto and Ram Chandra Mahto is allowed. In the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, they will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No.332C of 2007 to the satisfaction of SDJM, Lakhisarai. In case of husband’s prayer, the grievance of the complainant is more relevant and that will be considered. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)