AB 1010/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL By these applications U/S 438 CrPC, the accused persons, namely, Smt Labyana Dutta and Sri Kesabananda Saikia, are seeking pre-arrest bail, appr ehending their arrest in connection with North Lakhimpur PS Case No. 133 of 2011 under Sections 498A/326 of the Indian Penal Code. Heard Sri B C Das, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Sri M Bis was, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Sri K Munir, learned Additio nal Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam as well as Sri J C Gogoi, learned c ounsel appearing on behalf of the informant, objecting the bail prayer. As per the order of this Court, the Investigating Officers, name ly, Addl. SP Sri M Talukdar and SI Sri S Boro, also appeared in person. I have also perused the Case Diary. The admitted facts are that the deceased met an unnatural death in the house of her in-laws, within a period of one year of her marriage. At the same time, the independent witnesses have stated before the Investigating Offic er that there used to be frequent quarrels in between the husband and the wife a nd the deceased/wife was also subjected to physical torture by the husband. Having regard to all these aspects, I am of the opinion that cus todial interrogation of the husband may be required by the Investigating Officer. Hence, the prayer for bail made on behalf of Sri Kesabananda Saikia, is hereby rejected. The interim bail granted to him is hereby vacated. However, the Investigating Officer has, so far, failed to collec t sufficient evidence of any physical and mental torture by the mother-in-law. H ence, the bail prayer made on behalf of Smt Labyana Dutta is accepted. Accordingly, the interim bail granted to her is hereby made abso lute. With the aforesaid directions, both the Anticipatory Bail Applic ations are disposed of.