IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2077 of 2009 1. PAPPU KUMAR MAHTO @ PAPPU MAHTO, S/o. Soman Mahto, 2. Tetri Devi, W/o. Soman Mahto, 3. Vijay Mahto, S/o. Soman Mahto, All r/o. village Chandchour Mishra Tola, P.S. Ujiarpur, Distt. Samastipur. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04 12.05.2009 The petitioners apprehend their arrest in Ujiarpur P.S. Case No.173 of 2006 under Sections 498A, 304B & 120B/34 of I.P.C. The allegation is that the deceased was tortured and harassed by the petitioners and other accused for non- fulfillment of dowry of Rs. 50,000/- and that she was also taken to a different place where she was killed and dead body was disposed by cremation and that when the informant went for knowing about the welfare of his daughter (deceased), he was even threatened at the point of dagger and his signature was obtained on blank papers and he was compelled to leave that place. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co-accused namely, Amar Kant Mahto, Mira Devi, Sridhar Mahto, Ram Lalit Mahto and Ram Bhajan Mahto have been allowed anticipatory bail by this Court vide order 2 dated 26.09.2007 under Cr. Misc. No.43653 of 2007 but on perusal of the order it appears that those persons were allowed bail on the ground that they were not the family members. Learned Addl.P.P. submits that these co-accused persons were the co-villagers and that they had no concerned with the family members who were involved in the torture and harassment and the commission of the offence of dowry death, hence, they were allowed anticipatory bail. In the facts and circumstances, I do not feel inclined to allow anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is rejected. Mkr. (C.M. Prasad, J.)