IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8988 of 2008 SHARFUDDIN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 1.5.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The First Information Report has been lodged by the father of Jainab Begum who had committed suicide. It is alleged by the father that her in-laws used to torture her as a result of which she consumed poison and killed herself. Learned counsel for the petitioner has annexed the information given by him on the date of the occurrence to the ‘Sarpanch’ of the village in which he has stated that his son was in Delhi and used to send money to his wife i.e.,Jainab Begum who looked after her in-laws and also managed all things for them. It is alleged by the petitioner that the deceased had given some money to her father for construction of house without giving any knowledge to her husband and in order to take back money that she had given to him and when her father refused to return money, she had committed suicide. There is a allegation and counter allegation made by the petitioner and his ‘Samadhi’. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage had taken place sixteen years ago and if there was an allegation of torture etc., there some steps would have taken either by - 2 - the deceased Jainab Begum who was a ‘Panch’ in the village or by the informant . Be that as it may, the petitioner Sharfuddin is directed to 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur in connection with Samastipur Town(Muffassil) P.S.Case No. 229 of 2007. U.K. (Sheema Ali Khan,J)