IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29435 of 2008 MAINUDDIN @ MAINUDDIN KHAN & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 5.8.2008 Heard. It is yet another example of as to how the courts in Bihar which appreciating the prayer for bail of relatives of the husband in a case under Section 498A IPC. Out of the five petitioners, petitioners Mainuddin @ Mainuddin Khan and Munna Khan are the brothers of the husband of the informant. Petitioners Rahabul Khatoon and Hafeez Khan are the parents of the husband whereas petitioner Fatima is the wife of petitioner Mainuddin @ Mainuddin Khan and thus is the Bhabhi of the husband. The courts below could not even appreciate the fact that the prosecution was launched through a petition of complaint by getting the same to the police station under Section 156(3)Cr.P.C. There was no definite allegations against any one and that it was all omnibus and general sort of allegations made against accused persons collectively. This court has gone hoarse in pointing out to the courts below as to what could be the approach in such cases but, regrettably, they did not appear appreciating the directions of this court. At any rate and in view of the general nature of the allegations, and the relationship of the five petitioners with the husband and further that they are in custody, let the five petitioners, namely, Mainuddin @ Mainuddin Khan, Munna Khan, Rahabul Khatoon, Hafeez Khan and Fatima Khatoon, be released from custody on furnishing bond of Rs.2,000/-(two thousand)each with one surety to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran, at Bettiah in Shikarpur P.S.Case no.55 of 2008(Complaint Case no.326-C of 2008). B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )