1 Miscellaneous Criminal Case No.9730/2011 20.12.2011 Shri Sameer Verma, Advocate for the applicant. Shri Mamta Shandilya, Panel Lawyer for the NA/State. Shri Manish Joshi, Advocate for the objector. Heard. Case diary perused. This is first application filed by the applicant under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail. Applicant Smt Ladkibai is apprehending her arrest in connection with Crime No.569/2011, registered at Police Station Sanawad, district Khargone for an offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 & 34 of IPC and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. As per FIR the allegation against the present applicant is that she along with other family members demanded a sum of Rs.4-5 lacs dowry for opening a medical store. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the son of the applicant, who is husband of the complainant is a doctor and therefore no such demand could be made by the applicant. He also submitted that looking to the nature of allegation made it is a case of false implication and prayed that this application be allowed and the applicant be granted anticipatory bail. On the other hand, learned Panel Lawyer as well as Shri Manish Joshi, learned counsel for the complainant opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and prays for its rejection. As per FIR there is specific allegation that a demand of Rs.4-5 lacs was made for opening medical store, whereas the son of the applicant is a doctor/medical practitioner and is in service. On due consideration of the aforesaid facts & circumstances and looking to the nature of material evidence available in the case diary, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case the application for grant of anticipatory 2 bail is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant by the arresting Officer, she shall be released on bail subject to her furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to abide the conditions enumerated under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. This order shall be valid for a period of six weeks from today. In the meantime the applicant may apply for regular bail within the aforesaid period of six weeks before the competent Court. Certified copy as per rules. (P.K. Jaiswal, J.) rcs*