IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45622 of 2008 1. BACHHI DEVI 2. JULI KUMARI 3. RAKESH KUMAR 4. RUPA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 26.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in a police case under section 304 of the Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The submission is that the husband has not been made an accused. The deceased committed suicide. The victim was in the care and custody of petitioners 1 and 3 as her husband was employed in Bombay. At this stage, whether it be sections 306 or 304B IPC when the occurrence is within five years of the marriage, hardly makes any difference for purpose of anticipatory bail. The application is rejected with regard to petitioners 1 and 3 . Considering that petitioner no.2 Juli Kumari is unmarried sister-in-law and petitioner no.4 Rupa Devi is the married sister-in-law residing in her matrimonial home in another village, let them surrender within four weeks from today, when they shall be released on anticipatory bail on - 2 - furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each, with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Addl.Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, Patna in Bhadaur p.s.case no.27/08. HR ( Navin Sinha )