IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14485 of 2011 1.Rajesh Mandal @ Rajesh Kumar, Son of Deoki Mandal. 2.Deoki Mandal, Son of Late Tunuk Mandal. 3.Bicho Devi, Wife of Deoki Mandal. All are residents of village Pirgoura, P.S. Ramgarh Chowk, District Lakhisarai. ---------- Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar -------- Opposite Party ----------- 04/- 16/08/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon copy of the case diary. The three petitioners apprehend their arrest, in connection with Lakhisarai (Ramgarh Chowk) P.S. Case No. 580 of 2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai. In this case, out of three petitioners earlier prayer of petitioner nos. 2 and 3 was dismissed as withdrawn as they have been arrested. Petitioner no. 3, namely, Rajesh Mandal @ Rajesh Kumar is named accused in this case being husband of deceased daughter of the informant, who died under suspicious circumstances within one and half years of her marriage. Submission is that the case was instituted only because the defense side failed to succumbed undue pressure put on behalf of prosecution side about terms and condition of some alleged compromise. 2 It is pointed out that before the court below plea was taken about the death of the deceased by snakes biting, but this finds no support from the investigation. Further, submission is that deceased committed suicide. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as allegations against the petitioner about initial demand of dowry, torture etc. is appears not entitled him for the privilege sought. Hence, prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner no. 1, namely, Rajesh Mandal @ Rajesh Kumar, in connection with Lakhisarai (Ramgarh Chowk) P.S. Case No. 580 of 2010, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai, is hereby rejected. Praveen/- ( Akhilesh Chandra, J.)