IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 18866 of 2009 1) Rajendra Sah, son of late Lakhan Sah 2) Ram Prit Sah, son of Rajendra Sah 3) Daibanti Devi @ Dajbati Devi, wife of Rajendra Sah 4) Somar Kumari @ Sumari Kumari, daughter of Rajendra Sah, residents of Village – Kaithma, P O – Kaithma, P S – Mufassil, District – Begusarai -Petitioner Versus State of Bihar -Opposite Party ----------- 2 28.05.2009 Petitioner No 1 is the father-in-law, petitioner No 2 is the brother-in-law, petitioner No 3 is the mother-in-law and petitioner No 4 is the sister-in-law of the complainant in Complaint Case No 2236 of 2007 instituted under Sections 323 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and pending before the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai. In the complaint, it is stated that the complainant was mistreated by her in-laws so much so that when she became pregnant, they forced a miscarriage on the allegation that the child was conceived adulterously. She was ultimately thrown out of the house for not meeting the demands. On the other hand, on behalf of the aforesaid accused persons, it is submitted that soon after marriage, it was noticed that the complainant had an affair with one Sunil Kumar, son of Vijay Sah and was unhappy with the marriage. She went to her Maike after sometime but refused to return and ultimately her husband Arvind Sah filed a divorce application before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Begusarai being Divorce Case No 85 of 2007 on 16.08.2007 specifically averring that the lady was living adulterous life which was unacceptable. The said Sunil Kumar has also been made a party. There 2 were correspondences between the lady and Sunil Kumar which was referred to. It is in retaliation thereto that one and half months later that the present complaint has been filed. In the facts and circumstances of the case, if the petitioners abovenamed surrender before the Court below within four weeks from today, they shall be released on bail on each of them furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in Complaint Case No 2236 of 2007 subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)