IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.44773 of 2008 1. Punam Devi @ Punia Devi, wife of Sri Chhotelal Sao 2. Chhotelal Sao, son of late Huro Sao, Both residents of village Nariyana, P.S. Khaira District Jamui .. Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .. Opposite Party **** /2/ 23.01.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioner no. 1, Punam Devi @ Punia Devi, is the mother-in-law and petitioner no. 2, Chhotelal Sao, is the father-in-law of the complainant, Rubi Devi. Offence alleged is under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted by the petitioners’ counsel that husband of the complainant has filed an application in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui, that he is willing to live with his wife. So far petitioners are concerned, they are elderly persons and have never done or will do any such act which will be torturous to the complainant. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, above named, is 2 allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of their surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 304 C of 2008 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Jamui, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )