1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27573 of 2008 1. SHAHABUDDIN 2. Asmeda Khatoon @ Asmeda Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 18.7.2008 Heard. The parents of the husband are the petitioners who are in custody since 16.4.2008 in a case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. After seven years of the marriage the lady alleged being tortured for not brining Rs. 10,000/- by the family members of her husband and on that account branded her as unchaste and also being ill-treated and lastly driven out of her matrimonial house. The contention is that the lady has complained of being beaten up mercilessly after being dragged out of the house. There is no medical report showing any injury. The second contention is that the parents of the husband are too old to indulge in such offence. The third contention is that as a matter of fact, the husband does not have any concern with the parents as he lives separate from them and the lady has made all false and concocted allegation. 2 Regard being had to the facts and the contention as raised before the Court, let the above named two petitioners be directed to be released from custody on their furnishing bonds each of of Rs. 10,000/-( ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar, in Complaint Case No.1515 of 2007. Kanth ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)