IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22203 of 2009 1. Umiya Devi, W/o- Sarjug Yadav. 2. Sarjug Yadav, Son of Late Reet Lal Yadav. Both are resident of village-Karra, P.S.-Laxmipur, District-Jamui. -Petitioners. VERSUS The State of Bihar -Opposite Party. ----------- 02 21.07.2009 The petitioners are mother-in-law and father-in-law of the informant, who has lodged Laxmipur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2008, instituted under Sections 498 A, 307, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Dowry Prohibition Act and apprehends their arrest therein. It appears that the informant was married to the son of petitioners. The marriage had taken place 8 years back. In 1999, at that time Yogendra Yadav, son of the petitioners, was aged about 11 years only. It appears that the son filed a complaint being Complaint Case No. 1259C of 2008 on 31.10.2008, alleging his forcible marriage and mistreatment by his in-laws. In retaliation thereto the present case was lodged on 18.11.2008 alleging demand of dowry in respect of marriage that took place over 8 years back. In the said first information report, it is concealed that the informant who claims to be the wife of petitioners’ son is still a minor. Petitioners’ son is still a student. They are being harassed. They had approached the Gram Katchery wherein seeing attitude of the informant and her parents Gram Katchery could not deliver any judgment, as noticed by the learned Sessions Judge. In the facts and circumstances of the case, if the abovenamed petitioners surrender before the Court below within four weeks from today they shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds 2 of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Laxmipur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2008, Subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)