IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.458 of 2011 JIWACHCH PRASAD SHRIVASTAVA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 22.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the state assisted by learned counsel for the informant. Supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner. Admittedly, the petitioner is father-in-law and it is stated that he alongwith his other family members committed murder of his daughter-in-law on account of non-fulfillment of illegal demand of dowry. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the deceased committed suicide on account of some petty dispute. As a matter of fact, the deceased was immediately taken to hospital and the information was given to father of the deceased by son of the petitioner. After getting information, the informant came at hospital but unfortunately, the deceased died in course of her treatment and after that, the informant lodged this false case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that no doubt, earlier a case of dowry death was registered in respect of first wife of son of the petitioner but in the aforesaid case, the petitioner has already been granted privilege of bail by this court. He further pointed out that the - 2 - husband of the deceased has already been remanded in this case whereas the petitioner has been languishing in jail custody for more than six months. On the otherhand, learned counsel appearing for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer on the ground that there is specific allegation of committing dowry death against the petitioner as well as other co-accused persons. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, the petitioner, namely, Jiwachch Prasad Shrivastava 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 in connection with Town P. S. Case No. 125 of 2010 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. AKV/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)