IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.914 of 2009 1.MUNNI DEVI WIFE OF SHANKAR RAJAK, resident of Mohalla Ramna Pir Baba, P.S. Civil Lines, Dist. Gaya. 2.GANAURI RAJAK SON OF SONU RAJAK resident of Mohalla Tekari, P.S. Tekari, Dist. Gaya……..Petitioners. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 Rahman/ 20.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in Civil Lines P.S. case no. 178 of 2008 under sections 498 (A) and 494 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitionerno.1 is allegedly the second wife of Shankar Rajak whereas petitioner no.2 is the father of petitioner no.1. The complaint has been filed by the first wife who was married to Shankar Rajak in the year 1997. It is said that she lived with him about two and half years thereafter she was deserted by her husband. The lady filed a case under section 125 Cr.P.C. which was ultimately dismissed and thereafter the present case has been filed. So far the petitioners are concerned they are not involved with the torture and demand of dowry and as such learned counsel submits that they should be granted anticipatory bail. Considering the aforesaid facts the petitioners above named in the event of their arrest or surrender within six weeks in connection with Civil Lines P.S. case no. 178 of 2008 shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M, Gaya , subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (Sheema Ali Khan, J) - 2 -