IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.10892 of 2010 1. Ajay Pandey @ Ajay Kumar Pandey, son of Lallan Pandey. 2. Jaya Devi, wife of Shri Lalan Pandey. Both residents of Village- Kachainia, P.S. Koransari, District- Buxar……………………………..Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Seema Devi, wife of Ajay Pandey, D/o Shri Kashi Nath Pandey, resident of Village- Baijnathpur, P.S. Nawanagar, District- Buxar………………………….Opposite Parties. ----------- 2. 23. 04. 2010. Heard Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Mr. Vishwanand Upadhyay, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant as also Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 575 C/08 in which cognizance has been taken under Sections 323, 498 A and 406 of the Indian Penal Code as also Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. According to the prosecution case, Petitioner No. 1 is the husband of the complainant and Petitioner No. 2 is step mother of Petitioner No. 1. One Lalan Pandey had three wives. Petitioner No. 1 is son from his second wife, who is no more. Petitioner No. 2 is third wife of aforesaid Lalan Pandey. According to the findings of the learned Sessions Judge, it was found that Petitioner No. 2 is aged about 35 years. Petitioner No. 1 and 2 are having illicit relationship and they were seen in compromising position by the complainant. In view of nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined 2 to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected. The petitioners must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and if so advised, seek regular bail, which shall be disposed of on its own merit, without being prejudice by the present order. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)