IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31898 of 2008 DEVENDRA VISHWAKARMA & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 15.9.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.431 of 2007 registered for the offence under sections 323 and 498 of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioners were granted anticipatory bail by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad in connection with Complaint Case No.431 of 2007 and allowed twenty days time to surrender before the court concerned. The petitioners could not surrender within the time granted as they had no knowledge of granting anticipatory bail and also one of the co-accused fell ill and they were busy in attending the patient. Thereafter, they filed a petition for extension of time which was rejected by the Sessions Judge. In such a situation atleast one opportunity should have been given to the petitioners to surrender before the court concerned. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed. The petitioners Devendra Vishwakarma, Chandramaniya Devi, Devanti Devi and Rambali Vishwakarma are directed to surrender before the S.D.J.M., Aurangabad within a period of four weeks from today and on their so surrendering they shall 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 S.D.J.M., Aurangabad in connection with Complaint Case No.431 of 2007, Tr. No.1642 of 2008 subject to the conditions at laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Md.S. (Mridula Mishra,J.)