IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45661 of 2009 1. Gajadhar Yadav, aged about 55 years, son of Late Chahaku Yadav, resident of Village- Sohayal, P.S. Sanokhar, District-Bhagalpur. 2. Bhupendra Yadav, aged about 35 years, son of Ram Chandra Yadav, resident of Village- Aogari, P.S. Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur. 3. Prabha Devi aged about 32 years, wife of Bhupendra Yadav, resident of Village- mAogari, P.S. Kahalgaon, District-Bhagalpur……………………….Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar ……………………..Opposite Party. For the petitioners :- Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Singh,Advocate. For the State :- Mr. Hriday Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ----------- 3. 17. 05. 2010. Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution for offences under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, the Petitioner No. 1 is the father- in-law of the deceased, whereas Petitioner No. 3 is the married Nanad (sister-in-law) of the deceased and Petitioner No. 2 happens to be husband of Petitioner No.3. Though Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are also named in the F.I.R. as accused, but apparently they are living in a different village at a long distance and even if demand of dowry could have been fulfilled, then also they would not have been benefited from the same. According to the prosecution case itself, primal role for committing the crime in question is against the husband of the deceased and other senior members of the family. Be that as it may, in view of nature of allegation and in view of relationship of Petitioner No. 1, being father-in-law of the deceased, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. He must surrender in the court below in connection with Sanokhar Police 2 Station P.S. Case No. 40/2009, within a period of four weeks from today, and seek regular bail, if so advised. However, so far Petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are concerned, they are Nandosi and Nanad of the deceased and are living at a different village, in that view of the matter, in the event of their arrest/surrender in the court below in connection with Sanokhar Police Station Case No. 40/2009, within a period of four weeks from today, the above named petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrat, Bhagalpur, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)