IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39414 of 2008 DUKHAI MANDAL, SON OF LATE BILAI MANDAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BANKORA, P.S. JOKIHAT, DISTRICT-ARARIA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- FOR THE PETITIONER: - MR. RADHE MOHAN SINGH FOR THE STATE : - MR. N.N. TIWARY, A.P.P. ----------- 02/ 05-12-2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is the father-in-law of the complainant and is accused in a case under Section 498A and other allied Sections of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on his behalf that he is not only separate from the husband of the complainant but also is not aware about the whereabouts of his son Binesh Mandal, the husband of the complainant. It is further submitted that petitioner is ready and willing to permit the complainant to reside in his house as daughter-in- law and for such purpose he shall file a written undertaking in the court below. In the event such affidavit is filed petitioner Dukhai Mandal be admitted to the privilege of provisional bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (rupees five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Complaint Case No. 449C of 2007 and thereafter the complainant be noticed and once she appears, petitioner in presence of the Court will ask the complainant to come and stay with him until the husband of the complainant is traced or - 2 - matrimonial dispute between the complainant and her husband is settled. In the event the complainant does not agree to stay with the petitioner as daughter-in-law then it shall be open for the Court below to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law considering the reasonableness of the stand of the parties. S.Sb/- (V.N. Sinha, J.)