IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2843 of 2010 1.GAYATRI DEVI 2.Savitri Devi Versus STATE OF BIHAR With Cr. Misc. No. 3138 of 2010 Prabhawati Devi Versus The State of Bihar. ----------- 2 6.4.2010 Both the bail applications have been heard together and same are being disposed of by this common order. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 96 of 2009, dated 4.6.2009 registered under section 304 B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that Petitoners Gayatri Devi and Savitri Devi are married Nanads (sisters-in-law) of the deceased and petitioner Prabhawati Devi is the mother-in-law of the deceased. It is also submitted that husband and father-in-law of the deceased have been granted regular bail by this Court and therefore, petitioners being ladies, they should be extended the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel for the informant and State have strongly opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and submit that in view of nature of allegation they are not entitled to have the privilege of anticipatory bail. However, they conceded that petitioners Gayatri Devi and Savitri Devi are Nanads and they are living in their matrimonial home. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and in view of the nature of allegation and in view of relationship of Prabhawati Devi, being mother-in-law of the deceased, her prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. - 2 - She must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If such a petition is filed, then the same may be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. However, so far petitioners Gayatri Devi and Savitri Devi are concerned, they are married Nanads of the deceased and are living in their matrimonial home, in that view of the matter, in the event of their arrest or surrender in the court below within four weeks from today, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/ (ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M, Gopalganj in the above noted case, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J) M.Rahman