IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17077 of 2009 SHAKUNTALA DEVI & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 19.5.2009 Heard Sri Ratnakar Ambastha, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. Petitioner, Shakuntala Devi is mother-in-law of the informant. Petitioner, namely, Prabha Devi is the wife of the elder brother of the husband of the informant. Out of the remaining three petitioners, namely, Niroo Kumari @ Niru Kumari and Sarita Kumari are nieces of the husband of the informant whereas the last petitioner, namely, Gautam is his nephew. The marriage is admittedly 28 year old and the lady has a son aged about 17-18 year. On a consideration of the written report what appears is that all allegations appear against the husband. The present set of petitioners specially petitioners no.1 and 2 are simply alleged to have abated the offence, considering which, let the five petitioners, namely, Shakuntala Devi, Prabha Devi, Niroo Kumari @ Niru Kumari, Sarita Kumari and Gautam @ Gautam Kumar be directed to be released from custody either in the event of their arrest by the police or surrender in the court below on furnishing bond of Rs.3,000/-(three thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M.Katihar in Katihar Sahayak P.S.Case No.46 of 2009, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2)Cr.P.C. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )