AB 2225/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.R. SARMA Heard Mr. N.Uddin, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. BS Sinha, learned Public Prosecutor, Assam. Perused the case diary. This is an application u/s 438 CrPC filed by the petitioners, seeking pre-arrest bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Hajo PS Case No. 190/11 u/s 341/323/120(B)/188/506/498(A) IPC. The allegation brought against the petitioners is that the petitioner No .1, who is the husband of the informant along with the petitioner No.2 and petit ioner No.3, who are the mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the informant, tortu red her demanding dowry and compelled her to leave the matrimonial house. It ha s also been alleged in the FIR that the petitioner No.1 kept confined the 1 ‰ ye ar old daughter of the informant with him. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the allegation brought against the petitioners, I do not find it to be a fit case for granting the benefit of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner No.1. Hence, the prayer for ba il of the petitioner No.1, Md. Sarif Ali, is rejected. However, considering the entire aspect of the matter, I am of the opinion that t he release of the petitioner No.2 and petitioner No.3, who are the mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the informant respectively, will not adversely affect the investigation of the case. Accordingly, it is provided that in the event of arrest of the petitioner No.2 ( Tarafuli Bibi) and petitioner No.3 (Md. Matleb Ali), they shall be released on b ail of Rs.20,000/- each with 1 local surety of the like amount each to the satis faction of the arresting authority, in connection with the aforesaid case, subje ct to condition that they shall appear before the I/O of the case within 7 days from today and on such other date(s) as may be so required by the I/O of the cas e for the purpose of interrogation in connection with the case. With the aforesaid direction(s), the bail application is disposed of. Return the case diary.