IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39182 of 2009 PUNIYA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 20.11.2009 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 498/08 for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is the mother-in-law of the informant. It is submitted that save and except and general allegation of harassing and torture made against all family members, nothing specific has been attributed to the present petitioner. It is also submitted that the informant has got remarried subsequently with one Sanjay Gupta at present residing at Jhasugora (Orissa). It is stated that the petitioner is 69 years old lady and is in custody since 21.9.2009. It is further stated that in similar circumstances the elder brother-in-law of the 2 petitioner has been granted bail by this Court in Cr.Misc. No. 33514 of 2009 vide order dated 16.10.2009 and that the case of the petitioner is on same and similar footing. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, Puniya Devi be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 498 of 2008. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J. )