IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32986 of 2010 PATTI LAL DAS & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 09-Sep-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The complainant is widowed daughter-in- law of petitioners no.1 and 2. Petitioner No.3 is complainant’s Devar. According to allegations the complainant is being tortured with a view to deprive of her husband’s property while she has to take care of her two young daughters. Considering the nature of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners no.1 and 3. Prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner no.2 is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender, let petitioner no.2, namely, SHANKUNTALA DEVI be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs.7,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of SDJM, Begusarai in connection with Complaint Case No.2659C of 2009 subject to the condition as laid 2 down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. So far as petitioners no.1, PATTI LAL DAS and 3, SUNIL DAS are concerned, they are given opportunity to try for amicable settlement of the dispute with the complainant and if they succeed in that and surrender in the court below within ten weeks with a proof of compromise, in that event, they shall also be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 7,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of SDJM, Begusarai in connection with Complaint Case No.2659C of 2009. Even if no compromise takes placed and if the petitioners no.1 and 3 surrender within ten weeks, in that event, their prayer for bail shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudice by this order. perwez ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)