IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31370 of 2009 AWADHESH SINGH, son of Late Foobash Singh, R/O village Chhoti Sasaram,P.S.Udwantnagar, Gajrajganj,O.P. Distt-Bhojpur. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 16.10.2009. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is an accused in Udwant Nagar (Gajrajganj O.P.) P.S.Case No.76 of 2008 for the offences punishable under sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is aged about 74 years and happens to be the cousin father-in-aw of the deceased. He further submits that in the first information report although at two places the informant specifically referred the names of persons, who were harassing his daughter but the name of this petitioner does not find mention therein and it is only subsequently that his name has been added which apparently appears to be an after-thought. He further submits that being a cousin father-in-law, no allegation would be made against him for demand of dowry. Be that as it may, having regard to the 2 facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner is aged about 74 years, I allow this application and direct that the petitioner, named above, 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Udwant Nagar (Gajrajganj O.P) P.S.Case No.76 of 2008. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)