IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28441 of 2009 1. AMBEYA KHATOON, WIFE OF BACHCHA KHAN. 2. SHAKILA KHATOON, WIFE OF WASHI AHMAD KHAN. 3. SAMIMA KHATOON, DAUGHTER OF BACHCHA KHAN. 4. SUKUN KHATOON, DAUGHTER OF BACHCHA KAH. ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KACHURWARI, P.S. ADAPUR, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. ----- PETITIONERS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----- OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 2 30.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioners are the mother-in-law and sister-in-laws of the victim lady. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage took place 12 years ago and for a demand of Rs. 20,000/- the lady in question has been tortured. It is submitted that the case has been filed after a delay for some other reasons. Be that as it may, petitioners namely Ambeya Khatoon, Shakila Khatoon, Samima Khatoon and Sukun Khatoon are directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks in connection with Complaint Case No. 1264C of 2004 (Tr. No. 784 of 2009) on furnishing bail bonds of rupees ten thousand each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bettiah subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)