IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51047 of 2008 1. Raj Kishore Gupta, 2. Nand Kishore Gupta, both sons of Mohan Bhagat, 3. Mohan Bhagat, son of Late Banarsi Bhagat, 4. Jhakiya Devi, wife of Mohan Bhagat, all of village and PS Falka, Dist. Katihar.. .. Petitioners. Vs. The State of Bihar. 2 29.1.2009 Heard the parties. The petitioners are accused in a case under sections3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation against the petitioners is that after the engagement, they demanded a sum of Rs.2 lakhs and as the complainant could not pay the said amount, the marriage negotiation broke down. It is also alleged that when the girl came to know about this fact, she jumped from the roof. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner had filed an application before the Gram Kutchery and notice was sent to the complainant and the family members but none of them appeared and as such the application was dismissed. It is further submitted that petitioner no.3 has already married in 2008 and, therefore, this case has been filed in 2008 although the marriage negotiation broke down in 2007 itself as would be apparent from the date of occurrence as described in the complaint petition. Be that as it may, the petitioners, namely, 1. Raj Kishore Gupta, 2. Nand Kishore Gupta, 3. Mohan Bhagat and 4. Jhakiya Devi are directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender within six weeks in Complaint Case No. 863/2008 2 on furnishing bail bonds of rupees ten thousand each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Bhagalpur subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)