In the High Court of Judicature at Patna Cr. Misc. No.22788 of 2008 Kali Sah Vrs. The State of Bihar **** /3/ 23.07.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is said to have participated in the Panchayati which was held for resolving the dispute in between father and family members of the deceased as well as her husband and members of matrimonial family. Petitioner’s is said to have given undertaking and restrained the informant from taking his daughter who was being subjected to torture by her matrimonial family members. As per the allegation in the first information report, in the same night she was killed by the family members. There has been no allegation against this petitioner regarding demand of dowry, torture and participation in the killing of the deceased. This petitioner has not been charge sheeted, but, cognizance has been taken against him. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Kali Sah, is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Mainatand P.S. Case No. 17 of 2007 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Cp:3/S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )