IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.46730 of 2008 Md. Shakeel, son of Late Ali Imam, Resident of Village-Mohalla- Kulsum Nagar Banaulia, P.S.-Bihar, District- Nalanda. . . . Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 02.04.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is in custody since 26.02.2007 in a case which has been registered for the offences under Sections 302 and 120 B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Informant’s daughter Meena Khatoon was married with the petitioner. Allegation is that she was being asked to bring Rs. 70,000/- for opening a shop. Later on in failure to bring the said amount she was killed by her in-laws including petitioner. The killing was by tying a cloth around the neck and thereafter found in ablazed condition. Submission is that no injury on any portion of the neck of the deceased was found and there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. In a case under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code the liability of the petitioner is identical and fastened with the liability of others. Co- accused namely Md. Raju, Guriya Khatoon, Shabana Khatoon and Reshma Khatoon have been granted either bail or anticipatory bail by different orders of this Court. The petitioner is in custody since 26.2.2007. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner, named above, 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 Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-I, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif in S.T. No. 483 of 2008 ( Bihar P.S. Case No. 380 of 2007). Uday/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.) - 2 -