IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19761 of 2010 1. SUMAN DEVI W/O BHUTTO PANDIT R/O VILL.- AMARPUR, P.S.- BIHPUR, DISTT.- BHAGALPUR 2. JHUNA DEVI @ JHUNAIYA DEVI W/O MANOJ PANDIT R/O VILL.- AMARPUR, P.S.- BIHPUR, DISTT.- BHAGALPUR 3. OPANI DEVI W/O LAGANDEO PANDIT R/O VILL.- AMARPUR, P.S.- BIHPUR, DISTT.- BHAGALPUR---------------Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 2.8.2010 Heard Learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioner no.3 is mother-in-law of the deceased while petitioner nos.1 and 2 are sisters-in-law (Gotni). Father-in-law and younger brother-in- law have been allowed bail but in regular side. No doubt status of the sisters- in-law is similar to that of the deceased but that is not with mother-in-law. In that context, if the allegations about demand of dowry, torture for its non- fulfilment soon before the death within seven years of marriage in matrimonial house and unnatural death are taken into consideration, prayer made on behalf of petitioner no.3 is hereby rejected while prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner nos.1 and 2 is allowed. In the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, above named petitioner nos.1 and 2 shall be released 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 the A.C.J.M., Naugachia, in connection with Bihpur P.S. case no.43 of 2010 ,subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sudip ( Mandhata Singh,J )