IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27128 of 2010 1. SHANTI DEVI wife of Gopal Ram 2. Poonam Devi wife of Santosh Ram----------Petitioners. Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 2. 30.8.2010 Heard Learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that it is a case of suicide but that differs not much. Demand and torture is there soon before the death within seven years of the marriage in matrimonial house. In case of homicide section 304B of the Indian Penal Code will be applied and in case of suicide liability will be fixed for abetment. Certainly petitioner no.2 is gotni having status of the deceased in the family. So her involvement could be doubted for the purpose of anticipatory bail. Petitioner no.1 is mother-in-law. In the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner no.1 is rejected and prayer of petitioner no.2 is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, above named petitioner no.2 shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Jamui, in connection with Chakai P.S. case no.27 of 2010 ,subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sudip ( Mandhata Singh,J )