IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17117 of 2009 1. JETHAN BIND @ JETHAN JAMADAR 2. MUNDRA DEVI @ SUNAINA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 26.08.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioners who are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the victim, have approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under sections 304-B and 201/34 IPC. As per the allegation contained in the complaint/FIR, the victim was done to death in mysterious circumstances within seven years of marriage in the matrimonial home itself. There is allegation of demand of dowry and on non-fulfilment thereof she was assaulted by the inmates of the house including the petitioners. There is no post-mortem report on record. The body was disposed of in absence of the informant or any other person of her Naihar. It is contended that the allegation is based on suspicion. There is no eye-witness to the occurrence. The husband has already surrendered and is in custody since 02.01.2009, whereas the petitioners are in custody since 20.11.2008. Having regard to the allegations and the materials collected in support thereof, as reflected from the 2 impugned order, this Court, for the present, is not inclined to admit the petitioners to bail. Their prayer for bail is accordingly rejected. However, the petitioners are given liberty to renew their prayer for bail after five months. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )