IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16342 of 2007 SURYA KANTI DEVI WIFE OF LATE MITHILESH KUMAR SHARMA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHANPURA, POST KHANPURA, P.S. PALIGANJ, DISTRICT PATNA. Versus MADHYA BIHAR GRAMIN BANK & ORS . ----------- 4 16/04/2010 After having perused the averments and the statements made in paragraph 19 of the counter affidavit, learned counsel for the petitioner accepts the position that the actual value of the fixed deposit amount is not Rs.1,20,000/- as claimed in the writ application. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she being a bonafide legal heir is entitled to half of the claim and a direction may be issued for release of this amount in her favour. The Court can only observe that it will be for the petitioner to satisfy the respondent Bank about her being a rightful claimant of half of the amount as the legal heir of the deceased and the Bank being satisfied on this count, after taking appropriate indemnity bond or the manner prescribed therein shall do the needful in the matter. - 2 - This writ application is disposed of with the observation aforesaid. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)