IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.260 of 2011 KIRAN DEVI WIFE OF SANJAY SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR with Cr.Misc. No.6039 of 2011 SUBHAWATI DEVI WIFE OF JANG BAHADUR SINGH. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 19.04.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the mother and the married sister of the husband are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged by the informant that for sometimes the relation was cordial, but subsequently, the torture was inflicted for non fulfillment of dowry demand. The specific accusation of demand of money is against the father and the husband. Though, there is general accusation of torture against the entire in-laws family members including the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the sister of the husband was at her matrimonial - 2 - house at the relevant time. So far as mother is concerned, the documents have been brought on record to suggest that the mother was also living separately from the husband. It is further submitted that it was the petitioners’ side, who inform the father of the victim and took the victim to hospital for the treatment as she committed suicide. The thrust of accusation is against the husband having illicit relationship with the other girl which prompted the victim to commit the suicide. It is further submitted that the father-in-law has been granted regular bail. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the above named petitioners, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case - 3 - No. 119/2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)