IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45640 of 2008 1. NAWAL KISHORE PATHAK, SON OF LATE ANAND BIHARI PATHAK 2. KUSUM LATA PATHAK, WIFE OF NAWAL KISHORE PATHAK BOTH RESIDENTS OF MOHALLA DARIAPUR, P.S. FATUHA, DISTRICT PATNA --------------PETITIONERS. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR------------OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 03. 21.04.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the state. Petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased and apprehending their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Sections 498A, 304B/34 of the Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted on their behalf that they are named in the First Information Report but the Superior Police Officer, namely the Superintendent of Police opined that deeper probe is required before submitting the charge sheet against the petitioners and having made such observation charge sheet was submitted against the husband and elder brother-in-law of the deceased. So far petitioners are concerned, the investigation is still on. In the circumstances, it is directed that until submission of charge sheet/final form against the petitioners no coercive steps be taken against them but it is made clear that if charge sheet is submitted and they are sent up for trial then they must surrender in the court below and apply for regular bail. Let this order be communicated to the court of A.C.J.M, Patna City in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 257 of 2007 through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioners. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -