IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.32117 OF 2010 1. VIMAL CHAND PRASAD, SON OF LATE SAKHI CHAND PRASAD 2. SANTOSH KUMAR PRASAD @ PAPU, SON OF VIMAL CHAND PRASAD BOTH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALI, POLICE STATION DIHARI, DISTRICT ROHTAS 3. MAHENDRA CHAUDHARY, SON OF LATE GAURI SHANKAR CHOUDHARY 4. PHULJHARIA DEVI, WIFE OF LATE GAURI SHANKAR CHOUDHARY 5. ATAL CHAUDHARY, SON OF LATE GAURI SHANKAR CHOUDHARY 6. ATWARIA DEVI, WIFE OF ATAL CHOUDHARY 3 TO 6 ARE RESIDENT OF VILLAG HABUPUR, POLICE STATION RAJPUR, DISTRICT ROHTAS VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR ********* 2 07/10/2010 Heard Counsel for the petitioners and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case under Section 498A and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation in the First Information Report is that the petitioner no. 1 (father-in-law) after the death of his first son had persuaded his daughter-in-law to live with his second son. She has four children from her first marriage. It is alleged that the petitioner no. 1 had tried to solemnize the marriage of his second son with another lady with the help of petitioners 2 to 6. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the second son, namely, Ravi Shankar Prasad, is already in custody. Although, there was a compromise that he would not assault the informant. As far as these 2 petitioners are concerned, it is submitted that the lady is trying to involve them in a criminal case to take undue advantage and got the larger share of the property in her name. Considering the allegations and counter allegations and the fact that Ravi Shankar Prasad is already in custody, the above named petitioners are directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Dihri Police Station Case No. 306 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )