IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13187 of 2009 1. LAXMAN ROY 2. BALDEO ROY 3. NIRMALA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR with Cr.Misc. No.16051 of 2009 HIRA LAL ROY Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 31.08.2009 Heard both sides. Both the applications arise out of the same occurrence giving rise to Complaint case no. 791/2008 instituted under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of D.P. Act. Allegation is that a demand for dowry was made and on refusal, the accused persons tortured the complainant in so much so she was not provided food etc. Petitioners Laxman Roy, Nirmala Devi and Baldeo Roy are Nandosi, father-in-law and mother-in-law respectively of the complainant. Petitioner Hira Lal Roy is the husband. Looking to the allegation and the materials on record, this court is persuaded to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to petitioners Baldeo Roy and Nirmala Devi who are father-in-law and mother-in-law. In the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, let petitioners Baldeo Roy and Nirmala Devi be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount 2 each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Katihar in connection with C.A. No. 791 of 2008. So far petitioners Hira Lal Roy and Laxman Roy are concerned, their prayer for anticipatory bail stands rejected. In the event, they appear and pray for regular bail, the court below shall pass order on merit uninfluenced by the present order. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )