IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.48959 of 2008 1. Bhagwati Devi, W/o Janardhan Shah 2. Samitra Devi, W/o Janardhan Shah 3. Vikas Kumar Sah, W/o Janardhan Shah All resident of village- Man, P.S.- Vidaypatinagar, District- Samastipur ….. Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar ….. Opposite Party ----------- 02 17.02.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. Petitioner no.1 is the mother-in-law, petitioner no.2 is the sister-in-law and petitioner no.3 is the brother-in-law of the informant. The offence alleged is under Sections 498A, 323, 379, 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Informant is the widow of eldest son of petitioner no.1. After his death, the informant who is the widowed daughter-in-law has filed this case alleging that Sujit Kumar on assurance of marriage established physical relationship and finally got married with some other. On her protest, she was tortured and physically assaulted by the petitioners and also money was demanded for her marriage with Sujit Kumar. It is submitted by the petitioner’s counsel that the informant after the death of her husband wanted to marry for which he was not agreed. Since marriage of Sujit Kumar was solemnized, making false allegations case has been instituted. Considering this fact, prayer on behalf of petitioners, namely, Bhagwati Devi, Samita Devi and Vikas Kumar Sah, for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed in connection with Patori P.S. Case No. - 2 - 65 of 2008 in case of their appearance before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, within four weeks from today and furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each , subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. P.K. (Mridula Mishra, J.)