IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22693 of 2010 1. MINTU DEVI 2. BACHU CHOUHAN ----------------- PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 22.7.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Torture for demand soon before the death within seven years of marriage is there. Some of the witnesses are there to state that the deceased consumed poison herself but that also does not minimize the liability of in-laws because of the reason that presumption plays its role equally in both the cases. In that event it is said that petitioner no.2 is father-in-law may be closely related to husband of the deceased but petitioner no.1 is sister-in-law, is said married also. Thus, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner no.2 namely Bachu Chouhan is rejected that of petitioner no.1 Mintu Devi is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender within one month from the date of communication of this order, petitioner no.1 Mintu Devi shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of 2 Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in Chandi P.S. Case No. 132/09, subject to the condition as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. AI ( Mandhata Singh, J.)