IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45766 of 2008 Vivekanand Singh, Son of Sri Brahamdeo Singh, resident of Village- Muraut, P.S.- Alamnagar (Ratwara), District- Madhepura…………………………………………Petitioner. -Versus- The State of Bihar…………………………………..Opposite Party. ----------- For the petitioner : M/S. Bhola Prasad and Tarun Prasad Mandal, Advocates. For the State : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhayay, A.P.P. ---------- 5. 16.04.2009. The petitioner the unfortunate husband of the deceased Rinki Kumari is in custody since 30.07.2007 in connection with Alamnagar (Ratwara) P.S. Case No. 49 of 2007 registered for commission of offences under Sections 304(B) and 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is that he, conjointly with other family members, caused the dowry death of Rinki Kumari by setting her on fire for non-fulfilment of dowry demand within two years of her marriage and prior to her death she was tortured by the accused persons. The allegation against all the accused including the petitioner is omnibus and general in nature and no specific allegation of commission of any overt act with date, time and nature thereof has been stated either in the fardbeyan of the informant, Narayan Prasad Singh, the father of the deceased or any other witness. It is stated that the father-in-law of the deceased Brahamdeo Singh had already been enlarged on bail vide order dated 17.07.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16297 of 2008 and co-accused Binod Singh - 2 - was granted bail by the Sessions Court after the High Court while permitting withdrawal of his bail petition granted him liberty to pray for bail before the court below. The deceased Rinki Kumari is said to have died according to the doctor due to nervous shock. The extent of burns sustained by the deceased was 80% and was spread over the front portion of scalp, face, neck, chest, both upper limbs, abdomen, genitals, both lower limbs, upto foot but some parts of back portion of head and hair, neck, back of chest and abdomen and lower limbs remained unaffected. This gives an indication that the fire whatever be the means, which caused her burns caught her from the front. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner Vivekanand Singh be enlarged 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No. II, Madhepura in connection with Sessions Trial No. 65 of 2008 arising out of Alamnagar(Ratwara) P.S. Case No.49 of 2007. U.K. (Abhijit Sinha,J)