IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16485 of 2011 1. PUNESHWAR PRASAD @ PUNESHWAR MAHTO, SON OF LATE MOLVI MAHTO 2. RATAN DEVI, WIFE OF PUNESHWAR PRASAD BOTH RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE -MACHCHALDIHA, P.S. AND DISTRICT-NALANDA …….PETITIONERS. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 13-06-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor and Sri Rajan Kumar, learned counsel for the informant. The petitioners, who are father-in-law and mother-in- law of the informant, have prayed for grant of bail in connection with Nalanda P.S. Case No.1 of 2011 for the offence under Sections323, 328,498A of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners are in custody since March, 2011. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the husband of the informant has already surrendered in the court below and has been taken into judicial custody. Since the husband of the informant is in custody, there is no reason to further detain both the petitioners in custody. Learned counsel for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let both the petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10, 000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Nalanda P.S. Case No.01 of 2011 only in a situation where the husband of the informant has already been taken in custody , otherwise learned court below is not required to pass order for releasing the petitioners on bail. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)