IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23615 of 2009 1. RANJAN SAH 2. CHANDA DEVI 3. RAM KALI DEVI @ RAM KUMARI DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 11.09.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioners who are Devar, Gotni and mother-in- law, have approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under sections 304B and 201/34 IPC. Admittedly, the victim has been done to death in the matrimonial home after about nine years of the marriage. She was allegedly consigned to flames behind the back of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioners, referring to the FIR, states that the allegation of demand of dowry followed by torture is specific against the husband and the father-in-law of the deceased. So far as the present petitioners are concerned, the allegation is general and omnibus. It is next contended that petitioners 1 and 2 are residing separately. Having regard to said submissions, this court is persuaded to extend the petitioners the privilege of anticipatory bail. Let the petitioners abovenamed in the event of arrest/surrender within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of SDJM, 2 Sikrahna at Motihari in connection with Chiraiya P.S.Case No.27/09 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. with further condition that no sooner the charges are framed in the case, the petitioners shall appear in person on the date fixed in the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel their bail bonds. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )