IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.104 of 2011 AFASANA KHATOON & ANR. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 22.04.2011. Heard the learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the wives of brothers of the husband are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 328, 304(B),201, 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The accusation is that the marriage was performed three years prior to the occurrence and there was demand of dowry and torture was inflicted for non-fulfillment of the same. The informant alleged poisoning in the F.I.R. but the post mortem report reflects that the victim died due to asphyxia. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the husband filed the informatory petition before the police that the victim went traceless. The dead body has been recovered on the next day from the river. It is further submitted that thrust of accusation is against the husband. Considering the aforesaid submissions and the fact that the petitioners are ladies, - 2 - let the petitioners, Afasana Khatoon and Jainab Khatoon, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Siwan Mufassil (Mahadeva O.P.)P.S. Case No. 198 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Siwan, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is submitted by Mr. Dashrath Mehta, learned counsel appearing for the State that the female child of the victim is still traceless. In view of the matter, the petitioners will file an undertaking on affidavit before the learned court below that they will co- operate in investigation. It is made clear that the petitioners have been given privilege of bail only because they are the ladies. U.K. (Dinesh Kumar Singh,J)