IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.30697 of 2008 RUPA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 25.09.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. A written report was given by Shambhu Kumar Singh that his sister Pinki Kumari married with Nitya Nand Mandal in the year 2000 was being subjected to torture in connection with demand of additional dowry. Ultimately she was killed by her in-laws. The petitioner is Gotni of the deceased. Submission is that during the entire investigation, independent witnesses have examined under Section 161 Cr.P.C. and have stated that the petitioner had been to her father’s village 5- 6 years prior to the alleged date of occurrence on the eve of annual Shradh. The petitioner is in custody since 10.05.2008. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Rupa Devi is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnia in connection with Banmankhi P.S. Case No. 26 of 2001. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)