IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12106 of 2010 MANGALI DEVI WIFE OF BIXHUNDEO PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SAGI P.S. KHODAWANDPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI --- PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR--- OPP. PARTY. ----------- For the petitioners : M/S Bikramdeo Singh, with Sadanand Roy, Advocates. For the State : Mr. Ajit Kumar, A.P.P. --- 2/ 04.05.2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution for offence under sections 304B/34 of the Penal Code, the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. In the F.I.R. there is allegation of demand of dowry and torture against the petitioner. She is also alleged to have participated in the crime in question for murder of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner denies the allegations and submits that the father-in-law of the deceased has already been granted regular bail by this Court. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail. It is accordingly, rejected. The petitioner must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today in connection with Khodabandpur P.S. Case No. 108 of 2007, pending in the court of C.J.M., - 2 - Begusarai, and seek regular bail, if so advised, which shall be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by this present order. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J ) BTiwary/