IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21515 of 2009 1.BHAGWAN MISHRA @ BHAGWAN NARAYAN MISHRA son of Late Chandeshwar Mishra. 2.Umashankar Mishra son of bhagwan Narain Mishra, both resident of Village Muraitha P.S.Jale District Darbhanga. 3.Annu Devi alias Annu kumari W/o Ajay Kumar Jha alias Guddu Jha 4.Ajay Kumar Jha alias Guddu Jha son of Dewesh Chandra Jha, both resident of Village Haripur P.S.Kaluahi District Madhubani. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 23.7.2009. Petitioner no.1 is father-in-law, petitioner no.2 is brother-in-law, petitioner no.3 is married sister-in-law and petitioner no.4 is the husband of petitioner no.3. They all are apprehending their arrest in connection with Pandaul P.S.Case no.,391 of 2008 registered for offence under Sections 498A, 323, and 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Counsel for the petitioners submits that there is no allegation of demand of dowry, rather the money was asked as loan. It is also stated that no specific overt act has been alleged against any of the petitioners making out offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code or Section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. Considering the aforesaid fact, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners is allowed. The petitioners namely 1. Bhgwan Mishra alias bhagwan Narayan Mishra 2. Umashankar Mishra son of bhagwan narain Mishra 3. Annu Devi alias Annu Kumari and 4. Ajay Kumar Jha alias Guddu Jha are directed to surrender before the C.J.M.Hajipur Madhubani within four weeks from today and on their so surrendering they shall be enlarged 2 on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Madhubani in connection with Pandaul P.S.Case no.391 of 2008 Subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)