IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.31358 of 2008 HAFIZUDDIN & ORS. Vrs. THE STATE OF BIHAR **** /2/ 29.08.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. All nine petitioners, namely, (1) Hafizuddin, (2) Faruk @ Md. Farukh, (3) Zarifa, (4) Naresha Khatoon, (5) Anwari Khatoon, (6) Basir @ Sk. Basiruddin, (7) Ajul, (8) Aimun Khatoon and (9) Muslim, are only distant relatives of the husband of the complainant. Counsel for the petitioners submits that after sixteen years of marriage this case has been instituted by the complainant alleging commission of offence under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. In any case these petitioners are neither responsible for demand of dowry, torture or any ill treatment to the complainant. If she has any grievance that can only be made against her husband. 3. Considering these facts and also that there is no specific overt act against these petitioners, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of all nine petitioners, named above, is allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of their surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 1057 of 2008 to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )