In Brief
The father-in-law and mother-in-law of a deceased woman were prosecuted for causing her death and related offences, including dowry prohibition breaches. They had been granted anticipatory bail before charge sheet filing, with a note that they could apply for regular bail thereafter. After charge sheet was filed, they applied for anticipatory bail again. The High Court rejected this as a duplicate application. The Supreme Court held that prior anticipatory bail does not preclude subsequent applications after charge sheet, and such applications are permissible under the law. The Court set aside the High Court's order and granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
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