IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38329 of 2009 DUNI LAL MAHTO & ORS . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 2. 17.12.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the state. Petitioners are; father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in- law of the complainant. The case has been instituted for offence u/Ss 498A, 379, 120B, 323 of the Indian Penal Code as well as section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Counsel for the petitioners submits that no specific overt act has been alleged against the petitioners. Petitioners are ready to keep the complainant with full dignity and respect but the complainant, herself, is not ready to return her matrimonial home. Considering the fact, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, namely, Dunilal Mahto, Bhagwatiya Devi @ Bhagwati Devi and Gangaram Mahto is allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with C.R. No. 24 of 2008, T.R. No. 2036/09 to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani. Akv/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)