IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.9761 of 2009 1. SOMANTI DEVI, w/o. Late Kailash Mahton 2. Nagendra Kumar s/o. Late Kailash Mahton Both resident of village – Bitho, P.S. – Chandauti, Distt. Gaya ..................... Petitioners Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ........................... Opp. Party ----------- 2 22.05.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioner no. 1 is the mother-in-law and petitioner no. 2 is the brother-in-law of the complainant. Offence is alleged under Sections 498A, 406 and 494 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the complainant had earlier lodged a case against the petitioners and in that case the petitioners were acquitted. Thereafter the complainant herself has filed a case making similar allegation. The complainant, in fact, is not willing to live with her husband as she is interested in some other persons. Considering the facts, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioners, namely, Somanti Devi and Nagendra Kumar is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender - 2 - within four weeks from today, the petitioners above named, will be released 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Complaint Case No. 809 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Kundan (Mridula Mishra, J.)