IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33847 of 2008 KIRAN ORAON Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 04.09.2008 Heard. The petitioner is father-in-law of the informant and he is in custody in a case under Section 498A etc. IPC initiated through a petition of complaint. The couple belonged to some tribal castes and the allegation is that the husband to be drunker used to beat up the lady and tortured her. The contention is that the petitioner being the father had no control, as a matter of custom prevailing in the society, over the behaviour and drinking habits of his son. Regard being had to the fact that the petitioner is in custody and is father-in-law of the lady, let petitioner Kiran Oraon be released from custody on furnishing a bond of Rs.3,000/- (three thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 91 of 2005. DKS/ (Dharnidhar Jha, J)