IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13959 of 2008 RUKMINI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 4.7.2008 Surendra/ Heard. This is an application for anticipatory bail in Chautham P.S.Case No. 123A/2006 (G.R.No. 855/2006) filed under sections 304B, 498A/34 I.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the son of the accused has already been acquitted vide judgment passed in S.Tr.No. 22/2008 (Annexure 2). He also referred to the deposition of the informant in which the informant has clearly denied that he had filed any written report regarding dowry death. Be that as it may, it appears that the petitioner did not appear in court to face trial. The case is also of serious nature. Hence, I do not feel inclined to release her on anticipatory bail. Her prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner may surrender before the lower court and pray for regular bail and in that event the learned lower court shall consider also the above grounds and dispose of the bail application on its merit without being prejudiced by this order. ( Rekha Kumari,J.)