IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.41726 of 2009 MD.LAL BABU,son of late Md. Wahid,resident of Saidpur,P.S.-Matihani,District-Begusarai. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 10-12-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Cruelty may be caused without counting the years of marriage but in the instant case marriage was solemnized in the year 1993. A complaint case for the offence under Section 498A was filed in the year 1998 for demand and causing of cruelty for its non-fulfilment but that ended when petitioner’s family gifted some land in her favour. He was forced to execute a bond to keep his wife with all O.K. also. Thereafter the cruelty begin for demand of Rs.50,000/-appears the greedy eyes of the informant on rest of the properties of the petitioner’s family if remained left. Slightly there is indication of other marriage also but more faults are seen committed by the informant herself and basing her allegation there can be no justification of petitioner’s arrest. In the suggested facts and circumstances, this petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In case of arrest or surrender within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order in Matihani P.S.Case No.91/2006, the above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, subject to the conditions as laid down under sub- section (2) of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. AH/ ( Mandhata Singh, J. )