IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52785 of 2008 KUSUM KHATOON & HASINA KHATOON Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 23.12.2008 Heard Smt. Dr. Indiwar Kumari, Advocate for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State. I had earlier dismissed the prayer for bail on reasons as indicated in that order passed in Cr.Misc.Petition No.38996 of 2007. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and after considering the earlier order passed by me I could not persuade myself to reconsider the earlier order as regards the merit of the case. But, one aspect of the matter has influenced me to direct the release of the above named two petitioners on bail and that is the status of the two petitioners of being the ladies. This shall not have any bearing on merits of any petition to be filed by another accused seeking a similar relief on the ground of an accused standing on similar footing being directed to be released on bail. Let the above named two petitioners be released from custody on furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/-(twenty thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge(FTC)IInd, Bhojpur at Ara in S.Tr.No.464 of 2008(Ara Town P.S.Case No.88 of 2007), subject to the following conditions:- (1)That the sureties have either to be the family members of the petitioners or their close relatives who shall attach their photo identity cards or their recent photographs with the bonds. (2)That the petitioners shall also file her photographs with - 2 - the bond. The jail authority shall permit the photographs to be taken of the above named two petitioners inside the jail for the above purposes. (3)That the petitioners shall also religiously attend the proceedings of the court and no representation through Advocates shall be allowed on the day of her absence unless very cogent and compelling reasons are shown to the court. (4)That any attempt on tampering the evidence or intimidation or subverting the trial shall be sufficient for the court below to assume that this order had not been passed by this Court and shall cancel the bonds and take steps for committing the petitioners or either of them who could be doing it to custody. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )