IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40020 of 2008 RAJESH SAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 8.12.2008 Head Mr. Sumant Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dashrath Mehta, learned A.P.P. The case has been registered under section 304 of the Indian Penal Code and the petitioner is the husband. It is not disputed that the lady, who was married to the petitioner on 12.3.2006, was residing in the house of the petitioner on the day of the incident. The allegation is that accused persons were demanding a colour TV, a Gas Stove, L.P.G. cylinder etc. and not getting the same they were ill-treating and torturing the lady so much so as was apprehensive of even being murdered which was expressed, as per the allegation to the informant. The informant claims to have come to the house of the petitioner and to have found the occurrence having taken place. The contention is that in many paragraphs of the case diary containing the statements of many witnesses and the description of the place of occurrence, like , paragraphs 5,13,14,16 and 25, there is a record of the fact or statement of witnesses indicating that the deceased had bolted the room from inside and set herself at fire. The body was found burnt and the villagers being attracted to the hue and cry of the family members rushed to the place of occurrence and broke the door open and salvaged the dead body. The contention is that the lady was just married and she was - 2 - residing peacefully in the house of the petitioner but she might not adjust to the situation away from her own parents and, as such, in a rush of depression and sentiment, she could have committed suicide. Be that as it may, considering the facts recorded at the place of occurrence and as stated by the witnesses, let petitioner named above be released 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 Addl. Sessions Judge, F.T.C. no.IV, West Champaran at Bettiah, in connection with Sessions Trial no.259 of 2007 arising out of Inarwa P.S. case no.24 of 2006. sudip ( Dharnidhar Jha,J )