IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.754 of 2009 1. RAMESHWAR SHARMA son of late Rami Sharma 2. Kaushli Devi wife of Rameshwar Sharma All resident of Village- Jaykrishna (Kataha), P.S.- Champanagar, District- Purnea. ------ Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ------ Opposite Party ----------- 2 19.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioners are accused in a case under Sections 498A, 420, 494 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that petitioner no. 1 is said to have persuaded the complainant to marry his nephew although he was already married earlier. There was also a demand of dowry after the marriage. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as far petitioner no. 2 is concerned she had no direct role to pay in arranging the marriage. Considering the aforesaid facts, petitioner no. 2 Kaushli Devi is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks in connection with Complaint Case No. 2 1025 of 2007 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub- divisional Judicial Magistrate, Purnea subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The anticipatory bail application of petitioner no. 1 is dismissed. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)