AB 1788/2011 BEFORE HON\BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Mr. HRA Choudhury, learned senior counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. BS Sinha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application under section 438 of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by accused peti tioners namely, 1. Santanu Sutradhar, 2. Smti Dipti Sutradhar and Nantu Sutradha r seeking pre-arrest bail apprehending their arrest in connection with Lumding P olice Station Case No. 89 of 2011(GR No.468 of 2011) under sections 498(A) of th e Indian Penal Code. Perused the case diary. The petitioner No.1 is the husband and he is working in the Health department in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The other two petitioners are his mother and el der brother. The petitioner’s case is that husband has requested his wife to stay with him in Arunachal Pradesh but the wife is not agreeable. Besides this, since the husba nd sends money by Money Order in the name of his mother, that is not liked by hi s wife. Be that as it may, the I.O. has not recorded the statements of the independent w itnesses to support the allegation of demand of dowry or physical or mental tort ure. Considering all the aspects, interim bail granted to petitioner No. 2, Dipti Sut radhar is hereby made absolute. Similar benefit is also given to petitioner No. 1, Santanu Sutradhar and petiti oner No.3, Nantu Sutradhar. Accordingly, the I.O. is directed to release the petitioner Nos. 1 and 3 in the event of their arrest in connection with the aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- each with one local surety of the like amount to the satis faction of the arresting authority. The petitioner No.1 is directed to appear before the I.O. within 2(two) weeks fr om today and he shall co-operate in the investigation of the case. The anticipatory bail applications stands disposed of.