IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25515 of 2010 AARTI DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 26.7.2010 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case no. 496 of 2009 for offence punishable under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner happens to be the step mother of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after the death of the first wife, the father of the informant married the present petitioner in the year 1999 and until the death of the father in the year 2008, there was no dispute between the parties. Learned counsel submits that the entire dispute as raised in the present proceeding and other proceedings instituted by the step children of the petitioner, born from the first wife, is in connection with properties left behind by the father of the informant on which the informant and the other 2 children are making claim. Learned counsel thus submits that the entire issue which is the subject matter of the present case is in a nature of a civil dispute which can well be sorted out by way of appropriate civil proceedings. Learned counsel submits that for such a civil nature of allegation the petitioner a woman, has remained in custody since 29.4.2010. Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel, let the petitioner, namely Aarti Devi be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 496 of 2009. Anand Kr. ( Jyoti Saran, J.)