IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40602 of 2009 RAKESH @ RAKESH RANJAN @ RAKESH KUMAR @ KAJU, SON OF LATE LALIT RAI, RESIDENT OF RAJ DIH, P.S.- TARIYANI, DISTRICT-SHEOHAR, AT PRESENT RESIDING AT BRIJ BIHARI GALI, P.S.-BRAHMPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. …………..PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ………OPP. PARTY. ----------- 4/ 08.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and the informant. Petitioner is accused in a case which is registered under Section 304 B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The informant’s daughter Rajan Devi aged about 25 years was married to the petitioner about six years ago. Prior to the occurrence, She was being subjected to torture in connection with demand of additional dowry. She was being tortured so, she filed a case but that was compromised, subsequently, she was tortured and killed. Submission is that death was in the hospital. She was properly treated and the best treatment could not save her life. The death is within the seven years of her marriage, prior to the occurrence the victim had to file a case with regard to dowry torture. It shows that she was being tortured regularly. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the prayer for bail on behalf of petitioner namely Rakesh @ Rakesh Ranjan @ Rakesh Kumar @ Kaju is rejected. Sanjeet/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.) - 2 -