IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27230 of 2008 YOGENDRA SAHNI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 31.7.2008. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is father-in-law and named as accused in Complaint no.2134 of 2006 which was registered for offence under Sections 304B, 201 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the deceased was earlier charge sheeted and put on trial and now he has been acquitted because the prosecution failed to prove the charges. It has also been submitted that so far investigation against this petitioner and other accused are concerned it remained pending and finally charge sheet has been submitted in the year 2007. Undoubtedly a good ground has been made out by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail. What I find that in almost all the cases registered for offence under Sections 304, , 201 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act this has become practice prevalent that the investigation is kept pending against some of the accused. So far husband is concerned he was charge sheeted after conclusion of evidence. In the mean time other accused persons got time for tampering the witnesses as a result compromise petitions are filed and when husband is acquitted armed with this grounds other accused persons file their anticipatory bail applications. - 2 - This matter needs consideration by the Judicial Officers, by the Superior police officers and by all concerned whosoever are connected with the institution and trial of such cases. In such cases serious action should be taken against the informant who makes such allegations in the F.I.R and subsequently filed compromise petition as well as officer investigating the case. I do not feel inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Prayer of anticipatory bail is rejected. Copy of this order should be sent to all District Judges as well as the Director General of Police, Bihar. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)