IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16951 of 2008 JYOTI KUMAR & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 15.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in Hajipur Town P.S.Case No. 357 of 2007 registered under sections 304(B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ 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 these petitioners are the step uncle-in-laws of the deceased and the allegation of causing death is against other accused persons and not against these petitioners. The omnibus allegation against the petitioners is that the accused persons including these petitioners used to make demand of dowry. It is further submitted that there is no specific allegation against these petitioners. Considering the submissions as noticed above, the allegations levelled in the first information report, the averments made in the petition as also the materials brought on record, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, the petitioners namely, Jyoti Kumar & Ashok Shahi alias Ashok Kumar 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, in connection with Hajipur Town P.S.Case No. 357 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)