IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39159 of 2008 LAKHAN MANDAL … PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR … OPP. PARTY For the petitioner : - Sri Ratneshwar Ambastha, Advocate For the O.P. : - Sri D. Mehta, APP ----------- 2. 16.10.2008 Heard Sri Ratneshwar Ambastha, Advocate for the petitioner and Sri D. Mehta, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The prayer of the petitioner was earlier dismissed by this court. The case, though registered under Section 304B of the IPC, was not found true under that particular provision of law and as such, the police submitted charge sheet only under Section 306 of the IPC. The petitioner being the father-in-law. The initial allegation was that the petitioner and others tortured the lady in connection with her resistance towards an affair of the husband with another lady. The contention is that the father of the husband could not have any reason to torture the lady in any manner for the alleged affair of his son could be having with another lady, to the contrary, the petitioner was also not happy with the situation. - 2 - Regard being had to the facts of the case and ultimate opinion of the police on investigation, let petitioner Lakhan Mandal be released from custody on furnishing a bond of Rs.3,000/- (three thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Dhamdaha P.S. Case No. 49 of 2007. DKS/ (Dharnidhar Jha, J)