IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1335 of 2008 GANESH RAI & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 13.05.2008 Mr. Nasrul Hoda, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of this application the petitioner nos. 2, 3 & 6 namely, Amulya Devi, Chaitu Rai & Subodh Rai respectively have been arrested, and as such, this application with respect to them has become infructuous. Accordingly, this application with respect to petitioners 2, 3 & 6 is rejected as has become infructuous. Heard the learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in Complaint Case No.1956 of 2007 registered under sections 498A and 494 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the allegations levelled in the first information report, it would appear that there is no specific allegation against the petitioners no. 4 and 5, who are residing separately, however they have been made accused along with the family members of the husband of the complainant. Having considered the submissions as noticed above and on perusal of the allegations levelled in the F.I.R. as also the materials brought on record, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioners no. 4 & 5, - 2 - namely, Munni Devi & Bhola Rai be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Complaint case No. 1956 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As regards the petitioner no. 1, Ganesh Rai, who is the husband, in view of the nature of allegation levelled against him in the complaint, his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)