IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22123 of 2011 Basdeo Sah Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 3 30-09-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state. Petitioner, being husband of the deceased, is languishing in jail custody since 08-01-2011 in a case registered under Sections-304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Although the deceased died within two years of her marriage and allegedly, she was subjected to cruelty and harassment by petitioner and his family members on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand but submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the relation of the petitioner with his wife, was very cordial and after the wedlock the deceased had given birth to a child but unfortunately, the aforesaid child died and being fed up with the death of her child, the deceased committed suicide. It is contended by him that the aforesaid facts have been supported by several witnesses in course of investigation. It is also pointed out by him that the information regarding the death of the deceased, was properly given to the informant and he participated in cremation but he lodged the present case on 06/01/2011 when the deceased died on 28-12-2010 and accordingly, from the 2 prosecution case itself, it is clear that the informant had already knowledge about the death of his daughter on 31/12/2010. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submission of the parties, let the petitioner, namely, Basdeo Sah be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Gobarahia P.S. Case No. 02 of 2011 to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran. AKV/- ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)