IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 22613 of 2009 Ramprit Tanti, son of late Uchit Tanti, resident of village – Saraunja, P S – Birpur and Dist – Begusarai - Petitioner Versus State of Bihar - Opposite Party ----------- 2 24.08.2009 Petitioner is the father-in-law in a case under Section 498A and other sections of Indian Penal Code read with Dowry Prohibition Act. The marriage of the son of the petitioner Manoj Kumar took place about 3 years back. It is alleged by the informant that soon after the marriage, she used to be assaulted and dowry demanded. The allegation is too general and vague. It is specifically averred that the son of the petitioner Manoj Kumar, who is also an accused in this case, has allegedly married a second time as well. Be that as it may, in the facts and circumstances of the case, as the petitioner is the father-in-law and not the husband, if he surrenders before the Court below within 4 weeks from today, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in Birpur Police Station Case No 2 of 2009 subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438(2) of Criminal Procedure Code. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)