IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15389 of 2009 1. ARJUN MAHTO @ ARUN MAHTO 2. AJAY MAHTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 19.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant. This petition for bail has been filed by the petitioners, who are accused for offences punishable under sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no specific overt act regarding demand of dowry, torture and participation in murder of deceased against the petitioners have been made by the informant, rather there is general and omnibus allegation, which is clearly on the basis of confusion and apprehension only. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that one of the co-accused, namely Ashok Mahto elder brother of the deceased’s husband along with others have been enlarged on bail on the orders of this court dated 09.01.2009 passed in Cr.Misc.No.34342 of 2008. Learned counsel for the petitioners also avers that petitioner no.1 is the father-in-law of the deceased whereas petitioner no.2 is brother-in-law of the deceased and they are in custody since January, 2009. Although learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposes the contentions of learned counsel for the petitioners, but considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the 2 arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. Let the petitioners, namely Arjun Mahto @ Arun Mahto and Ajay Mahto shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No.45 of 2008. harish/ ( S.N.Hussain, J)