IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.2376 of 2009 Ajeet Rai, Son of Jagdish Rai, Resident of Village- Mohammadpur, P.S.-Desari, District- Vaishali. . . . . Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 13.04.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered for the offences under Sections 304 B/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Informant’s daughter Durga Devi was married three years earlier with the petitioner. She was being subjected to torture in connection with additional dowry demand of motorcycle which resulted in her elimination by her in laws including the petitioner. Submission is that allegation is general in nature and other similarly situated accused persons have already been granted bail. A large number of villagers have stated that she was being treated for her ailment and the treatment was going on by the Government doctor and during treatment she died and not on account of torture. The death was hardly within three years of the marriage. The petitioner is husband of the deceased and there is allegation that he was also instrumental in various shots of torture upon the deceased in connection with additional dowry demand. Considering the spirit of Section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail is rejected. Uday/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)