IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2601 of 2009 RAJ KISHORE THAKUR son of Gauri Shankar Thakur, resident of village- Sugaon, P.S.-Sugauli, Dist.-East Champaran. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 6. 12.8.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The informant’s daughter Gunja Kumari could not complete even one year of her married life with the petitioner. The informant received information through Chandrika Thakur that his daughter has escaped. The informant made query and suspected that her daughter has been killed by her in-laws and her dead body has been concealed. Submission is that the petitioner is in custody since more than one year. There is no direct allegation against the petitioner. There is general allegation against the petitioner and other accused persons and some of them have been granted anticipatory bail vide annexure-3. It has also been submitted that mother-in-law of the deceased has filed a compliant case under sections 364A, 372, 406, 420, 120B, 344 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code. In that case also cognizance has been taken. The first information report is dated 21.4.2008 whereas complaint case has been filed after lodging of the first information report. It appears that complaint has been filed apparently for the purpose of putting pressure upon the other side. No doubt some other accused persons have been granted bail but the case of the husband - 2 - cannot be equated with the persons specially in cases under sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The death is within one year of marriage and there is allegation that victim was killed on account of her inability to bring the desired dowry. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.)