IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.95 of 2008 SUNILA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 12.12.2008 The petitioner’s daughter was married to one Bishnukant Mishra, who died in harness while in service in C.R.P.F. in Assam on 21.4.2007. The daughter of the petitioner, namely, Juli Kumari, the wife of the aforesaid Bishnukant Mishra, could not bear the shock and she too died the next day, i.e. 22.4.2007. Both were set on pyre together. The petitioner asserts that she is looking after her maternal grand son (Nati), namely, Shivakant Mishra, the sole child of his daughter. The husband of the petitioner, Gurudeo Jha, wrote a letter to the Commandant B/11-B, Bahini, C.R.P.F., Hawli, Berpeta, Assam to fix deposit all the retiral benefit arising out of the death of his son-in-law in favour of Shivakant Mishra, with the stipulation that he would be able to draw the same after he attains majority. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the other relatives of the petitioner’s son-in-law are annoyed on account of the aforesaid letter written by her husband to the concerned Commandant to place the retiral benefits in fixed deposit in favour of the surviving son. The learned counsel for the petitioner also prays for providing adequate security to the child as he apprehends some danger from the immediate family of the deceased, Bishnukant 2 Mishra. The claim regarding custody of child can be agitated under the Guardianship Act/ Relevant laws. So far as threat to security to child is concerned, the petitioner may file appropriate application before district administration. With the aforesaid observations and direction this writ application is disposed of. Anilksinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)