IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45460 of 2008 1.MAHA DEO SAH son of late Bhagwat Sah 2.Mangali Devi wife of Maha Deo Sah 3. Ram Prakash son of Maha Deo Sah. All are residents of Village-Dishapa, P.S.-Ladaniya, Dist.-Madhubani. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 22.1.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Initially a complaint was filed which was referred to the police and thereafter first information report has been registered under sections 323, 379 and 438(A) of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The informant has alleged that she was being subjected to torture by the accused persons including the petitioners and they made demand of a she buffalo and sum of Rs.10,000/- as additional dowry. Submission is that prior to the present case, a case was also filed by the complainant which ended in compromise and only with a view to humiliate and harass the petitioners present case has been filed. Petitioner no.1 is father- in-law, petitioner no.2 is mother-in-law and petitioner no.3 is brother-in-law. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed. The above named petitioners are directed to surrender before the court below within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and in that event 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Ladaniya P.S.Case No.98 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.) - 2 -