IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32954 of 2010 SHEO MUNI OJHA & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 09-Sep-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The case is under Section 304{B} and other Sections of the IPC. All the four petitioners are named in the FIR lodged by brother of the deceased who has died within seven years of marriage at her husband’s house. Considering the allegations in the FIR and the fact that offence is not compoundable, this Court is not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners no.1,2 and 3 who are father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law (Devar) of the deceased. Their prayer is accordingly rejected. This order shall not prejudice their case if they surrender and seek regular bail. So far as petitioner no.4, Sarita Devi is concerned, it has been stated in paragraph-8 that she is a married sister-in-law living in her Sasural and has no 2 interest in dowry etc. allegedly demanded from the deceased. Considering these submissions, prayer of petitioner no.4 for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, petitioner no.4, SARITA DEVI shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 7000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in Dhansoin P.S. Case No. 21 of 2010 subject to the condition as laid down u/s 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. perwez ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)