ORDER : Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. 1. Heard finally. The applicants have preferred this bail application under Section 438 of the Cr. P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail as they apprehend their arrest in connection with Crime No. 28 of 2014, registered in Police Station, Mahila Thana, Durg, District Durg (C.G.), for offence punishable under Sections 323, 355, 506 of the IPC and Section 4, 5 of the Tonahi Pratanada Nivaran Adhiniyam. 2. The case of the prosecution is that applicant No. 1 Bharati Sahu, who is daughter-in-law of complainant Rajkumari, after marriage used to call her mother-in-law as "Tonhi" and other applicants who are brother, sister and brother-in-law of applicant No. 1, assisted her and thereby committed the aforesaid offence. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicants would submit that relations between applicant No. 1 and her husband were strange and she was subjected to cruelty by her in-laws. Thereafter, she filed an application for grant of divorce which has been granted by the competent authority on 22-8-2013 and thereafter an application for an offence punishable under Section 498-A was filed by applicant No. 1 against the complainant which is pending consideration. He would further submit that applicant No. 1 is a Shiksha Karmi and applicants No. 2 and 3 are working in Railway Department. Therefore, the present applicants may be granted anticipatory bail. 4. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the bail application. 5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the fact that applicant No. 1 was granted divorce on the ground of cruelty committed by her in-law and thereafter an application for an offence punishable under Section 498-A against the complainant has also been filed by the applicant No. 1, which is pending consideration and further taking into consideration that applicant No. 1 is a Shiksha Karmi and applicants No. 2 and 3 are working in Railway Department, I am of the considered opinion that, prima facie, it is a fit case where the present applicants can be given the advantage of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest, the applicants shall be released on bail each of them furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.
Accordingly, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest, the applicants shall be released on bail each of them furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Officer arresting them and they shall abide by all the following terms and conditions: (i) that the accused/applicants shall make themselves available for interrogation before the concerned Investigating Officer as and when required; (ii) that the accused/applicants shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii) that the accused/applicants shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and (iv) that the applicants shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court till disposal of the trial. Certified copy as per rules.