IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23513 of 2009 1. MANTU YADAV 2. PHULWA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 16.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, informant and State. Petitioners, who are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the victim, have approached this court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section 304Bof the Penal Code. Within 03 years of marriage the sister of the informant was done to death in a very suspicious circumstance in the matrimonial home. There is allegation of demand of dowry and on non-fulfillment thereof torturing at the hands of the inmates including the petitioners. It is contended that there is material in the case diary that indicate that she died due to sniff hurt. This court finds from the impugned order that in course of investigation ample evidence have been collected indicating the complicity of the petitioners. It further appears that investigation is still under way. Considering the allegations and the materials available on record, this court is not persuaded to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Prayer for bail, is accordingly, rejected. Let petitioners surrender and apply for regular bail 2 before the court below which shall be considered and disposed of on their own merit uninfluenced by the present order passed by this court in the present proceeding. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)