IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46267 of 2008 1.AHILYA MISHRA @ MOST.AHILYA DEVI wife of late Mahendra Mishra 2.Chandna Kumari @ Chandna Devi wife of Shri Sachindra Mohan Mshra 3.Anjana Kumari @ Anjana Mishra D/o Shashi Mishra. All resident of village- Sokhara-2, P.S.-Fulwaria, Dist.-Begusarai. 4.Jaya Pathak @ Jaya Devi @ Guddi, D/o late Mahendra Mishra W/o Shri Ranjeet Pathak. Resident of village-Sokhara-2, P.S.-Fulwaria,Dist.-Begusarai, at present residing at Sarbodaya Nagar, P.S.-Sadar, Dist.-Begusarai. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 28.1.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, informant and the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in Fulwaria P.S.Case No.98 of 2008. The written report of Sri Ram Pathak has resulted in first information report for the offences under section 323, 324, 341, 307 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. According to the informant his daughter Rubi Kumari was married with Raghvendra Mohan Mishra on 9.6.2003. It has been alleged that on 6th July, 2008 all the accused persons have pierced hot iron rod on the private part of her body on account of her inability to bring the desired dowry articles. It has been pointed out that annexure-4 is injury report. The injuries are found to be simple and not caused by hot iron rod. The injuries are not on that parts of the body where it is alleged. Further submission is that the matter has already been reported to Begusari court on 26.11.2007 by the daughter of the informant. Petitoner no.1 is widow mother-in-law of the daughter of the informant. Petitoner no.2 is Gotni of the victim. Petitioner nos.3 and 4 are Nanads of the victim - 2 - and they reside elsewhere. The petitioners are not concerned with the day-to-day activities of the husband of the victim. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submitted that allegation against the petitioners is very serious. Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed. The above named petitioners are directed to surrender before the court below within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and in that event they shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Begusarai in connection with Fulwaria P.S.Case No.98 of 2008, G.R. No.2237 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.)