IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12190 of 2010 1.PAPPU SINGH 2.Ram Sakal Singh, both are residents of village Shadipur, P.S. Tajpur, Dist. Samastipur …..Petitioners. Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the informant : Mr. Sachchidanand Choudhary, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Atul Chandra, A.P.P. -------- 2 5.5.2010 Heard the parties including the counsel for the informant. In a criminal prosecution for offences under section 498 A, 406 and 120 B of the Indian penal Code the petitioner no.1 is the husband of the informant and petitioner no.2 is her father-in-law. There is allegation of demand of dowry and torture against both the petitioners which all are detailed in the FIR vide annexure-1. Petitioner no.2 ,the father-in-law, is alleged to have attempted to establish sexual relationship with the informant. In view of the aforesaid serious nature of allegation against both the petitioners, their prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. They must surrender in the court below in connection with Tajpur ( Bangra ) P.S. Case no. 334 of 2009 within a period of four weeks from today and, if so advised , seek regular bail which may be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J. ) M.Rahman