IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 22110 of 2009 1) Rajendra Prasad Gupta @ Raju, son of Nemchand Sah 2) Vimla Devi @ Bimla Devi, wife of Rajendra Prasad Gupta @ Raju, residents of Mohalla – Chavartakia, P S – Sasaram Town, District - Rohtas -Petitioners Versus State of Bihar -Opposite Party ----------- 2 10.07.2009 The complainant has appeared and has been heard. The petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law who apprehend arrest in Complaint Case No 703 of 2008 which has been registered for offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant is the mother of the alleged victim girl who has herself chosen not to make the complaint. It is alleged that the parties were married in 2006. In 2008, it seems hell broke loose and demands started which ultimately led to the victim lady being allegedly thrown out of the house on 29.03.2008. On behalf of petitioners, it is submitted that in fact it is undue interference by the in-laws into the relationship between the husband and the wife which has led to such an acrimonious scene. The daughter was questioned by the Judge in the Court below where she only could make general and vague statements with no specific allegation against these two petitioners but apprehending extreme bitterness because of this case, she refused to go and stay with her in-laws. In the facts and circumstances of the case, if the petitioners abovenamed surrender before the Court below within 4 weeks from today, they shall be released on bail on each of them 2 furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties o the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas in Complaint Case No 703 of 2008 subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)