IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46800 of 2008 1. Shitam Mahto S/O of Late Jangli Mahto 2. Bishuni Mahto S/O Shitam Mahto 3. Tara Devi W/O Bishuni Mahto ( All R/O vill. Khap Tola, Bankat, P.S.Majhauli, Dist. West Champaran) ----------------- Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Bihar. 2. Buchchi Devi W/O Badare Mahto, D/O Dularchand Mahto, R/O vill. Khap Tola, Bankat, P.S. Majhauli, Dist. West Champaran. --------------- Opposite Parties. ----------- 03. 10.04.2009 Heard both sides. The three petitioners, who are the in-laws of the complainant, have approached this court for grant of anticipatory bail in a case instituted under diverse Sections of the Penal Code including Section 498A of the Penal Code. It is submitted that there is no direct allegations in the complaint, so far as the present petitioners are concerned. Learned counsel for the petitioners handed in order dated 18.03.2009 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, West Champaran, Bettiah and submitted that a compromise has already been entered into between the complainant and the husband. It has further been submitted that husband has already been released on anticipatory bail under order dated 18.03.2009. The copy of the said order produced by the petitioner is on record and is marked as ‘X’. Learned counsel for the complainant is not in a position to dispute this fact. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this court 2 is inclined to grant them the privilege of anticipatory bail. In the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks from today, above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- ( ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, Dist. West Champaran in connection with Complaint Case no. 163 ( c) of 2007, Trial No. 352 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)