IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18202 of 2008 RAM RATAN CHAUHAN & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 16.5.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as also the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioners are apprehensive of their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.2667 of 2007 under Section- 498A I.P.C. and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on the allegation that they had demanded a sum of Rs.50,000/- as additional dowry and on non-fulfillment thereof , the husband, Ram Ratan Chauhan had contacted second marriage with petitioner no.4, Putul @ Bijli Devi @ Bimli Devi during the life time of his first wife and that later on the petitioners had forcibly obtained signatures of the complainant and her uncle by assaulting them, whereupon an agreement paper was prepared. The complainant in her statement on S.A. has supported the allegations made out in the complaint petition. In view of the allegations made , the petitioners are directed to surrender in the court below and seek regular bail. Accordingly, the petition for anticipatory bail is rejected. ( Abhijit Sinha,J) NKS/-