IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24874 of 2008 VIJAY KUMAR SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 08. 04.11.2009 The case is under Section 304B as well as Section 498A of I.P.C. Heard. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. The allegation is that the deceased was married to the petitioner and after marriage she went to her Sasural and came back to her Maika but subsequently Gauna was not being performed and the deceased was not being taken to her matrimonial house due to non-fulfillment of demand of money towards dowry. It is said that the deceased had delivered a male child in her Maika and the petitioner and other matrimonial relation did not come to see that newly born child. It is also alleged that the petitioner had demanded a sum of Rs.35,000/- for a Video Camera stating that unless money was paid the deceased would not be taken to her matrimonial house. The informant also alleged that the petitioner was paid a sum of Rs.35,000/- and thereafter, the deceased was taken to her matrimonial house but the demand for further money continued and the non-payment of money resulted into torture and harassment to the deceased, as a result of which dowry death of the deceased is said to have been caused in her matrimonial house. 2 Considering the facts and circumstances and the allegation against the petitioner, who is the husband of the deceased who was responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the deceased, I do not feel inclined to allow bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the bail prayer of the petitioner is rejected. Mkr. ( C.M. Prasad, J.)