IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.50396 of 2008 1. Chhathu Chaudhari son of Late Bodha Chaudhary. 2. Raju Chaudhari son of Chhathu Chaudhary. 3. Bahadur Chaudhari son of Chhathu Chaudhary. 4. Ram Pravesh Chaudhary son of Chhathu Choudhary. 5. Sundari Devi wife of Chhathu Chaudhary. 6. Usha Devi wife of Raju Chaudhary. 7. Tetari Devi wife of Bahadur Chaudhary. All residents of village- Barka Kajhar, P.O.- Odar, P.S. Sonhan, District- Kaimur. 8. Om Prakash Chaudhary son of Late Mahesh Chaudhary. 9. Kusum Devi wife of Om Prakash Chaudhary. Both residents of Village and Post Office- Ghusia Kala, P.S. Bikramganj, District- Rohtas. ----Petitioners. -Versus- The State of Bihar…………………………..Opposite Party. ----------- 2. 28.02.2009. Heard the counsel for the petitioners and for the State. All nine petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with complaint case no. 370 of 2008 registered for offences under Sections 323,498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioners are father-in-law, mother-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and distant relations of the complainant. Considering the fact that general and omnibus allegations have been made against each petitioners, their prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, the petitioners Chhathu Chaudhary, Raju Chaudhary, Bahadur Chaudhary, Ram Pravesh Chaudhary, Sundari Devi, Usha Devi, Tetari Devi, Om Prakash Chaudhary and Kusum Devi are directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount - 2 - each to the satisfaction of the Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas in connection with Complaint Case No. 370 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K. (Mridula Mishra,J)