IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 22790 of 2009 1 Palan Paswan, son of late Gula Paswan 2 Kanti Devi, wife of Palan Paswan 3 Ashok Paswan 4 Arjun Paswan, sons of Palan Paswan 5 Dinesh Thakur @ Munna 6 Suresh Thakur, sons of Sonelal Thakur, residents of Village – Mahingaw, P S – Kishanganj, District – Kishanganj 7 Laxmi Devi, wife of Chhasish Thakur, resident of village – Mithapur Dalkola, P S – Dalkola, District – Uttar Dinajpur (WB) -Petitioners Versus State of Bihar -Opposite Party ----------- 2 03.09.2009 The petitioners apprehend arrest in Kishanganj Police Station Case No 64 of 2009 registered for alleged offence under Sections 341, 323, 379/34 of Indian Penal Code read with Sections ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. As per the first informant report, it is not in dispute that the informant was married to the son of petitioner No 1 and they had a child of about 7 months. The informant’s husband, as per first information report itself, has heart problem and suddenly died. After death, it is alleged that the petitioner was neglected by her in-laws and others and they demanded Rs 25,000/- as dowry from her and ultimately ousted her from the house. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, on the face of it, the allegation is absurd. It appears that feeling neglected in her in-laws’ house, after the death of her husband and being mentally disturbed, such allegations have been made. It is also mentioned that the matter has since been compromised. Be that as it may, if the petitioners abovenamed surrender before the Court below within 4 weeks from today, they shall 2 be released on bail on each of them furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in Kishanganj Police Station Case No 64 of 2009 subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)