IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45340 of 2009 1. GANESH SINGH @ GANESH, SON OF LATE RUDAL SINGH 2. SONA DEVI, WIFE OF GANESH SINGH ALIVE RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE DAMODARPUR, P.S. MARHAURA, P.O. NAGARA, DISTRICT SARAN. ------ PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF BIHAR------- OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 2 22.2.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. The father-in-law and mother-in-law are seeking anticipatory bail in a case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The facts are that earlier a complaint case was filed in which the trial started (Trial No. 3547 of 2008) and on the basis of a compromise petition the petitioners and their sons were acquitted in the trial on 19.11.2008. Subsequently it appears that the trouble began again and the complainant has filed a complaint case on 12.1.2009 alleging demand of dowry and torture with the hands of her husband and in-laws. In the mean time, the husband has also filed a divorce suit on 17.12.2008 making serious allegations against the complainant. The divorce application has obviously been filed as the - 2 - complainant had left the house or was rather thrown out of the house in the manner as a matter of defence. Considering all aspects of the matter, I do not think that this is a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. This application is dismissed. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )