AB 405/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE H BARUAH Heard Mr. M Garodia, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. B B Gog oi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. Petitioner No.1 is the father-in-law, Petitioner No.2 is the mother-in-law and Petitioner No.3 is the sister-in-law of the First Informant. All the three persons apprehending their arrest in connection with Jaluk bari P.S.Case No.746 of 2010 U/S 498(A)/307/34 ,IPC have approached this court b y filing this application U/Ss 438 Cr.P.C to provide them privilege of pre-arres t bail. In view of the ground contended in the bail application, the husband of the Informant is not before this court. From the record it appears that the complaint was lodged by complainant Laxmi Kumari against the petitioners including her husband on account of her m ental and physical cruelty for her inability to satisfy their dowry demand. In the complaint it has been stated that the accused persons (petitioner s herein) and husband of the complainant demanded a Motor Cycle and cash amount of Rs.50,000/- as dowry and on account of failure to satisfy her demand as indic ated above, the petitioners and the husband of the complainant started ill treat ment to her both mentally and physically. Mr. Garodia, learned counsel in support of his contentions in the applic ation for privilege of bail impressed upon the court that the allegation brought in the compliant are false and fabricated since First Informant left the matri monial home in the month of February, 2010 and the complaint has been lodged in the month of November, 2010. In view of the submissions advanced by Mr. Garadia, learned counsel for the petitioners and the materials available in the case diary that is carefull y perused, where there is prima facie allegations of demand of dowry by the peti tioners and the husband of the complainant . However, taking note of the positi on of the petitioners herein being the in-laws of the first informant, this cour t finds sufficient ground to provide interim bail to the petitioners U/S 438 Cr .P.C. Accordingly, interim bail provided to the petitioners vide order dated 23. 12.2010 is hereby made absolute. Petitioners shall be at liberty to approach the court below for regular bail if so advised. Bail application stands disposed of.