( 1 ) THE petitioners have applied for grant of anticipatory bail. Their daughter-in-law Ms. Biban Kaur was admitted in hospital having consumed alprex tablets. The SDM recorded her statement in which she made grave and serious allegations of mental and physical cruelty and harassment against her husband and harassment and cruel treatment against the petitioners. The SDM recommended for registration of the case under Section 498a and 406 Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Additional Sessions Judge has dismissed their application.

( 2 ) COUNSEL for petitioners has argued that the son of the petitioner was married with the complainant on 11. 12. 1999 and thereafter for about 3 weeks they went abroad. They were happily residing thereafter till the complainant gave birth to a female child. Unfortunately the child died and the complainant suffered depression although she was given full support by her husband and petitioners to come out of it but to no effect. It is submitted that in the night of 27. 4. 2002 she took about 10 alprex tablets and she was taken to hospital by them and her husband. After their marriage even petitioner no. 1 had deposited Rs. 31,000/- and Rs. 41,000