IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40558 of 2009 1.SRI YADAV, 2.RAM AWADH YADAV, 3.CHHABILA YADAV, 4.MAHESH YADAV, 5.SAHODARI DEVI, 6.SALAHANTI DEVI & 7.GYANTI DEVI. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 7.1.2010. Heard. Out of the seven accused persons petitioners Ram Awadh Yadav and Sahodari Devi are the parents of the husband Ramesh Yadav who is not among the petitioners. The other petitioners Chhabila Yadav and Mahesh Yadav are the full brothers of the husband and petitioners Salahanti Devi and Gyanti Devi are their respective wives. Petitioner Sri Yadav is a distant relative of the husband. The case is under Section 498A of the IPC and there is general allegation of demand of dowry in the form of a motorcycle and the television after nine years of marriage. It is alleged that on account of not getting the desired dowry item the accused persons illtreated and assaulted the lady and turned her out of her matrimonial house withholding her properties as per description at the foot of the petition of complaint. The learned Sessions Judge appears influenced by the fact that the Advocate of the petitioners was refusing before the learned Judge any settlement with the complainant though her father who was present in the court room was offering to settle the dispute. That might be a position and the reality as well but there is anything on record to indicate that indeed the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners before the learned Sessions Judge had been instructed to make the statement as was recorded by the learned Sessions Judge. It - 2 - is basically a question of mal-adjustment of the wife in respect of the other family members and the husband is yet to come to the court with a similar prayer. Regard being had to the relationship and the general nature of the allegations, I direct the above named seven petitioners be released on bail, either in the event of their arrest by the police or surrender in the court below, on furnishing bonds of Rs.5,000/-(five thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Mritunjay Singh, Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in Complaint Case No.830 of 2009, Tr.No.4005 of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2)of the Cr.P.C. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )