AB 187/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.R. SARMA Heard Mr. J. Chutiya, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B.S. Sinha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, for the State respondent. Perused the case diary. This is an application filed under section 438 of the Cr. P.C. seeking pre-arres t bail in favour of the petitioners, namely, (1) Smti Lakhima Doley Patir and (2 ) Sri Suren Patir in connection with Dhemaji P.S. Case No. 335/2010 registered u nder Section 367 of the IPC. The allegations made in the FIR is regarding missing of Smti Runumai Patir from the house of the petitioners wherein she had been adopted as their daughter. Lea rned counsel for the petitioners submitted that Smti Kukumoni @ Runumai was take n by the petitioners as their adopted daughter and she lived with them for last ten years. She was missing with effect from 03.11.2010 and accordingly, the peti tioners lodged FIR with the police on 04.11.2010. Subsequently, the informant, Shri Padmeswar Pegu lodged an FIR, 06.11.2010, alleging missing of Kumumoni @ Re nu Pegu and cruel treatment meted out to the said girl by the petitioners. Accor dingly, police registered Dhemaji P.S. Case No.335/2010 under section 367 of the IPC. Smti Renu Pegu in her statement made under section 161 of the Cr.P.C. stated tha t, on being assaulted by the petitioner No. 1, she was hiding behind a house of another person. From her statement, it appears that she had left the house on he r own and was hiding behind a house of another person. Considering the entire aspects of the matter, I do not find sufficient reason re quiring custodial interrogation of the petitioners in connection with the above- mentioned case. In my opinion, the release of the petitioners on bail will not a dversely affect the investigation of the case under section 367 of the IPC. In view of the above, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petition ers in connection with the said case, the petitioners shall be released on bail of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) only each with 1 (one) local surety eac h of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. It is provided that in the event of their release on bail, the petitioners shall not interfere with the investigation in any manner and they shall make themselv es available to the I.O. as and when required. Return the case diary. Bail application stands disposed of.