IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39735 of 2009 HAHI DEVI @ HANSI DEVI @ MAYA DEVI @ SHILA DEVI WIFE OF LATE NANDLAL MUKHIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PARIHARI GOHITOLA, P.S.- RANIGANJ, DISTRICT- ARARIA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 06/01/2010 Heard Mr. Anil Prasad Singh learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner is one of the named accused of a case which was initially registered under Sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code but after investigation Chargesheet has been submitted under section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code. The informant has alleged that his daughter married three years earlier with son of the petitioner was not being properly cared. She was being suspected of her ill character. The elder brother of her husband has married with two ladies and was having evil eyes on the informant’s daughter so all have connived with each other and murdered her. Submission is that there is no allegation of demand of dowry so offence under Section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code is not made out. The fact is that it is a case of drowning and deceased has ended her life due to torture made by one of the accused not by the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the 2 case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M./concerned Court, Araria in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 110 of 2009. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)