IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.49014 of 2008 NEERAJ KUMAR S/O-Birchand Singh, R/O-Vill-Bhikhanpura, P.S.-Muzaffarpur Sadar, Distt.-Muzaffarpur. …………………………………………..Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ……………………………………..Opposite Party. ----------- 3/ 08.04.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State and learned Counsel for the informant. The petitioner is husband of the informant’s daughter who was allegedly killed by her-in-laws on account of her inability to bring the desired dowry articles. Submission is that earlier the informant’s daughter was kidnapped. Later on, she was married but demand of additional dowry of Rs. 5, 00,000/- was being made. Submission is that the deceased was a divorcee. She was married from before and after obtaining divorce from her husband she has married with the petitioner. The petitioner and the deceased was living happy conjugal life, so there is no question of demand of any dowry from a divorcee. In fact it was an accidental burnt. The petitioner’s wife was in kitchen and when she was caught by fire at that very time the petitioner has tried to rescue her during that he also received severe injury. The - 2 - deceased was taken to S.K.M.C.H., Muzaffarpur but she could not survive. Learned Counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there is specific allegation that the dowry was demanded. The trial has begun and one witness has been examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released from custody 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, Muzaffarpur in connection with Muzaffarpur Sadar P.S. Case No. 166 of 2008. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)