IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6737 of 2009 RAMESHWAR CHAUDHARY @ SINGHESHWAR CHAUDHARY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04 27.7.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner who is brother-in-law of the victim has approached this Court for grant of bail in a case registered under Sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel submits that the F.I.R. itself discloses that the husband ultimately came to the house of informant (mother-in-law) and demanded the amount (dowry) which was not satisfied, thereafter he declared that her daughter would face the consequence. Subsequently the victim died in her matrimonial home. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2007. There is no direct evidence on record to connect him with the offence excepting the fact that he is named accused and that the occurrence occurred within one-two years of her marriage. Learned counsel draws attention of this Court to Annexure-2 whereby mother-in-law of the victim namely Nirmala Devi was released on bail in Cr. Misc. No. 39501 of 2008 dated 15.12.2008. 2 Looking to the period of incarceration as also the reasons assigned by this Court while granting bail to co-accused Nirmala Devi (Annexure-2) this Court is also persuaded to grant him bail. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner as above is directed 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 Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-I, Samastipur in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 333 of 2005, S.T. No. 209 of 2008 with a condition that one of the bailor should be his close family member. P.K. (K.K. Mandal, J.)