IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12417 of 2010 1. Birju Mandal, son of Late Shripati Mandal 2. Buchiya Devi @ Buchchiya Devi, wife of Birju Mandal, Both resident of Village- Maliniya, Police Station-Kursela, District-Katihar………………………………..Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar …………………………….Opposite Party. For the petitioners :- Mr. Amrit Abhijat, Advocate. For the State :- Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, A.P.P. ----------- 2. 10. 05. 2010. Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution for offences under Sections 328, 304B and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Petitioner No. 1 is the father-in-law and Petitioner No. 2 is the mother-in-law of the deceased- Sita Devi. In the F.I.R. there is allegation of demand of dowry and torture against accused persons including the petitioners and the deceased was allegedly carrying pregnancy of four months when the occurrence in question is said to have taken place. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in fact, they are separate in mess and business with co-accused Sunil Mandal, the husband of the deceased and primal role for committing the crime in question is against the husband, who is already in judicial custody. In view of serious nature of allegation and in view of relationship of the petitioners with the deceased, being her parents- in-law, prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the petitioners is rejected. The petitioners must surrender in the court below in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 31 of 2009, within a period 2 of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised, which shall be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)