IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31813 of 2008 1. BUTAN DAS, son of Late Bhajan Das 2. Savitri Devi, wife of Butan Das 3. Lukhiya Devi, daughter of Butan Das All resident of village- Nazirpur, P.S.- Ujiarpur, District- Samastipur …….. Petitioners Versus STATE OF BIHAR ……Opposite party ----------- 06/ 15.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are accused in a case under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and they are alleged to have strangulated the deceased, who is daughter-in-law of petitioner nos. 1 and 2 and sister-in-law of petitioner no.3. The factum of strangulation is prima facie established by the post-mortem report. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to release the petitioner nos. 1 and 2, namely, Butan Das and Savitri Devi on bail at this stage. They are at liberty to renew their prayer for bail after completing one year in jail custody, as their son, who is the husband of the deceased, is said to be in jail custody. So far petitioner no. 3, Lukhiya Devi is concerned, she being the sister-in-law of the deceased and unmarried daughter of petitioner nos. 1 and 2 is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dalsingsarai in connection with Ujiarpur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2007. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.) 2