IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.851 of 2009 RATNESH KUMAR PATHAK SON OF NAWAL KISHORE PATHAK RESIDENT OF MOHALLA BANTIPUR GORAKH,P.S.FATUHA,DISTT.PATNA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 5.5.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered for offences under Sections 498(A) and 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Informant’s only daughter Samiksha Rani Mishra was married with the petitioner in the year 2004. She was being subjected to torture by her in-laws and additional dowry was being demanded. When the demand was not fulfilled she was killed. Submission is that the petitioner’s wife was ill and she was taken to nearby doctor where medical treatment was provided and when her condition was not improved, she was referred to Patna. She was being brought to Patna but in the way she died. In the N.M.C.H. the family members of the informant were present which is apparent from the inquest report. Doctors who have treated the deceased have been examined under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and they have stated that they had treated the deceased for diarrhoea. The Senior Superintendent of Police has found that proper treatment was given to the informant’s daughter but she could not survive. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to 2 the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate/ concerned court, Patna City in Fatuha P.S. Case No. 257 of 2007. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)