IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18352 of 2008 SAKUNTALA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 01.07.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the state. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the complainant. The complainant has alleged that her husband has solemnized second marriage in the year, 1998. Since then she has been forced to live at village home and the husband resides with the second wife. Allegation against this petitioner is that she is also party to the torture given to the complainant by her husband. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the complainant, who is son of the petitioner, is living separately and also that for the acts of her husband, the petitioner cannot be penalized. Considering the fact, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Sakuntala Devi is allowed. In the event of her arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the court below, she will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 2214C/05 to the satisfaction of Shri Ram Surat Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Begusarai. A.K.V ( Mridula Mishra, J.)