IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8063 of 2010 1. Ajmun Khatoon, W/o Late Rajballi Miyan 2. Babi Khatoon, daughter of Late Rajballi Miyan. Both residents of Village- Karhu, Police Station-Bihpur, District- Bhagalpur. ………………………Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar ………………………….Opposite Party. ----------- 2. 13. 04. 2010. Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. D. Mehta, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 3/2008, in which cognizance has been taken under Sections 498 A, 304B and 109 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that Petitioner No. 1 is the mother-in-law and Petitioner No. 2 is the Nanad (Sister-in-law) of the deceased and there is general and omnibus allegation of demand of dowry and torture against all the accused persons including the petitioners. The husband of the deceased has already been in judicial custody. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. In the facts and circumstances of the case, in view of nature of allegation and in view of relationship of Petitioner No. 1, being mother-in-law of the deceased, her prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected. She must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised, which may be disposed of on its own merit. However, So far Petitioner No. 2 is concerned, taking 2 into consideration her relation with the deceased and she being the Nanad (sister-in-law) of the deceased, in the event of her arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the Petitioner No. 2, namely, Babi Khatoon, shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Naugachia, District-Bhagalpur, in connection with Complaint Case No. 03 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)