IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.5549 of 2009 1. Bharat Sharma son of Bisho Sharma & 2. Khakhari Devi @ Suggi Devi, wife of Bisho Sharma Both are resident of village- Khairidhi, Police Station- Morkahi, District-Khagaria. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 25.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in a police case under sections 498-A, 494 of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioner no.1 is stated to be the husband and the petitioner no.2 is stated to be the mother-in-law. Considering the generalized nature of allegation against the petitioner no.2, let the petitioner no.2 (Khakhari Devi @ Suggi Devi) surrender before the court below within four weeks when she shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria, in connection Alauli P.S. case no.55 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Considering the conduct of the petitioner no1. (Bharat Sharma) in soleminising three marriages in quick succession, the informant being his first wife, this court considers the same as sufficient justification not to grant him the privilege of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, his application for anticipatory bail is rejected. If any application for regular bail is filed on his behalf, it should be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. JA/- (Navin Sinha, J.)