IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18049 of 2011 ======== 1. Pramila Devi @ Prawila Devi, wife of Baleshwar Prasad. 2. Baleshwar Prasad, son of Sri Mannu Singh, Both are the residents of village – Dhalkochak, P.S. – Bhagwanganj, Via-Masaurhi, District – Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ======= With Criminal Miscellaneous No.20762 of 2011 ======= Pramod Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ======= 7 13-09-2011 Both these applications are being heard and disposed of by this composite order. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners, apprehending their arrest in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 54/2010, for the offences under Sections 304(B)/201/149 of the Indian Penal Code, are named accused in this case respectively being parents-in-laws and husband of the deceased daughter of the informant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. and ultimate killing of the victim whose dead body is still Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18049 of 2011 (7) dt.13-09-2011 2 / 3 2 traceless. Submission is that deceased was as per statement of informant herself brought to the husband place from the place of her in-laws and only from there she is said to have been missing. The husband i.e. petitioner in Cr. Misc. No. 20762/2011, appears also lodging one informatory application about missing of his wife on the basis of materials brought during investigation it is pointed out that the victim suffered demand of dowry and torture etc. at the hands of her husband and in-laws. Considering the facts and circumstances especially bringing of the victim to her husband place, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the petitioner namely, Pramila Devi @ Prawila Devi and Baleshwar Prasad, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 54/2010, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly at least for two years or till disposal of the case, whichever is earlier and in the event of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18049 of 2011 (7) dt.13-09-2011 3 / 3 3 failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. But, so far as petitioner namely, Pramod Kumar in Cr. Misc. No. 20762/2011 is concerned, he appears not entitled the privilege sought. Accordingly, prayer for anticipatory bail of Pramod Kumar in Cr. Misc. No. 20762/2011, is hereby rejected. Rajeev/ (Akhilesh Chandra, J)