IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33540 of 2010 1.KHEDU DAS 2. Bilasiya Devi Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 7.10.2010. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Mr. Sangeet Deokuliyar learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.C-2422 of 2009 for the offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 323, 406, 498A and 494/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant. The allegation against them is of physical and mental harassment and also of dowry demands. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as the marriage had taken place way back in the year 1988, the allegations are false. He submits that on the contrary, it is the complainant who did not wish to stay in the matrimonial home. Learned counsel for the complainant opposes the prayer made in this application and 2 submits that these petitioners are also party to the offences alleged in the complaint case. Taking into circumstances, considering the rival submissions of the learned counsel, considering the fact that the marriage had taken place in the year 1988 and also that the petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-in- law of the complainant, let these petitioners (1) Khedu Das and (2) Bilasiya Devi, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, be released on bail upon each one of them furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sadar, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Complaint Case No.C- 2422 of 2009, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J)