IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1888 of 2009 1. Muzaffar Hussain, son of late Allauddin 2. Hasmat Khatoon, wife of Muzaffar Hussain 3. Musrat Praveen, daughter of Muzaffar Hussain 4. Tajmul Hussain Ansari, son of Muzaffar Hussain 5. Zakir Ansari, son of Zan Mohammad Ansari, All resident of village Jamalpur, P.S. Jamalpur, District- Darbhanga 6. Hasanti Khatoon, wife of Dilsad Akram 7. Dilsad Akram @ Md. Dilshad Akram, son of Motiur Rahman Ansari, both petitioner nos. 6 and 7 are residents of village Supaul, Tola Pokhar, Police Station Biroul, District- Darbhanga …….. Petitioners Versus State of Bihar ……… Opp.Party ----------- 2. 24.4.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners pray for anticipatory bail in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as many as eight persons have been made accused in the complaint petition out of which seven are before this Court except the husband of the complainant. It is pointed out that petitioner no. 1 is the father-in- law, petitioner no.2 is the mother-in-law, petitioner no.3 is the Nanad and the petitioner no. 4 is the Devar of the complainant whereas the petitioner nos. 5, 6 and 7 are distant relations of in-laws of the complainant. It is submitted that the allegations made in the complaint petition are of general nature of abuse and assault by fists and slaps and there is also allegation of abortion having been caused on account of such ill-treatment and giving of medicines to the complainant and ultimately she was turned out of the house. It is 2 submitted by learned counsel that much prior to the filing of the complaint on 10.6.2008, the husband of the complainant filed an informatory petition before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Biraul on 19.3.2007 regarding the bad conduct of the complainant and that she and her relations were giving threats to the accused persons for getting them involved in a criminal case regarding dowry. On a consideration of the entire facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioners (1) Muzaffar Hussain, (2) Hasmat Khatoon, (3) Musrat Praveen, (4) Tajmul Hussain Ansari, (5) Zakir Ansari, (6) Hasanti Khatoon and (7) Dilsad Akram @ Md. Dilshad Akram, in the event of their arrest/surrender in the court below within four weeks from today, shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 816C/2008 to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa subject to other applicable conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. S. Pandey (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)