IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12491 of 2008 CHANDRA KALA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 06.05.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Bibhutipur P.S.Case No. 145 of 2003 registered under sections 304B/201 of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the order dated 24.07.2007 passed in Sessions Trial No. 391 of 2007 it would appear that after appreciation of the evidences of the prosecution witnesses the trial Court did not find the charges sustainable, and accordingly, the other accused persons namely, Kailash Jha (father-in-law), Ram Jha ( Uncle-in-law) and Dilip Jha (husband) have been acquitted under section 232 Cr.P.C. In the above circumsntaces it is submitted that petitioner deserves to be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing on behalf of the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail, however he is not in position to refute the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner as noticed above. Having considered the submissions and on perusal of the allegations levelled in the F.I.R. as also the order acquitting the other co-accused persons, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, Chandra Kala Devi be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail 2 bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur in connection with Bibhutipur P.S.Case No. 145 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)