IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19457 of 2009 1. ANJU DEVI, wife of Pawan Ram 2. Gudia Devi,wife of Santosh Ram 3. Pratima Devi,wife of Lakhan Ram 4. Rita Devi, wife of Arun Ram All resident of village-Maur,P.S.- Barbigha,District-Sheikhpura. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 10-07-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioner nos.1 and 2 are sisters-in-law (Gotani), petitioner no.3 is the mother-in-law and petitioner no.4 is the second wife. Allegation is about demand of dowry, causing of cruelty and marrying another girl. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, act of the husband for differences was the reason for the next marriage. If the demand is the reason for the next marriage that is improbable when status of the husband is taken into consideration. Petitioner no.4, as second wife, may have no hand in demand and causing of cruelty, for which accusation is bailable one that is for the offence under Section 494 of the Penal Code. In the suggested facts and circumstances, this petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In case of arrest or surrender within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order in Complaint Case No.5 (C) of 2009, the above named petitioners shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, 2 Sheikhpura, subject to the conditions as laid down under sub- section (2) of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. AH/ ( Mandhata Singh, J. )