IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3444 of 2009 1. RAM NARAYAN SINGH , S/O- LATE GAURI SHANKAR SINGH 2. VIJAY KUMAR SINGH, S/O- RAM NARAYAN SINGH 3. RENU KUMARI, W/O- VIJAY KUMAR SINGH 4. ANURADHA KUMARI, W/O SANJAY KUMAR SINGH ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHANDRA NAGAR, RANKO P.O.- KOSHI COLLEGE, KHAGARIA, P.S- MUFFASIL (KHAGARIA) DISTRICT – KHAGARIA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 27.03.2009 Heard the parties. The offence alleged is under Sections 323/498(A)/494 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioner nos. 1,2 and 3 are father-in-law, brother-in- law and Gotni of the complainant. Petitioner no. 4 is said to be the second wife of the husband of the complainant. The allegation is that all the petitioners including the husband of the complainant on account of non-fulfilment of the dowry demand have tortured the complainant and driven her out. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present case has been lodged for ulterior purpose which would be appearing from Annexure-2 and 3 series in which the husband of the complainant had earlier filed a Matrimonial case bearing matrimonial case no. 17 of 2006 and the complainant had filed Complaint Case No. 836 of 2006 against the petitioners and others before the Chairman, Rajya Mahila Aayog, Bihar, Patna. Later on, the matter was amicably settled and Complaint Case No. 836 of 2006 filed before the Chairman, Rajya Mahila Aayog, Bihar, Patna - 2 - was withdrawn by the complainant, whereafter, as per the order of the Rajya Mahila Aayog, Bihar, Patna the complainant received a maintenance amount of Rs. 2500/- for some time. Learned counsel for the state submits that the allegation is against all the accused persons. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the allegation is against all the accused persons and the order of Rajya Mahila Aayog appears to be doubtful. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioners, named above be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Khagaria in connection with Complaint Case No. 718C/2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)