IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3792 of 2008 SANTU SINGH @ AJEET KUMAR SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 16.05.2008 This is an application for the grant of regular bail in a case under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code against 10 persons including the petitioner. After investigation charge sheet has been submitted under Section 304B of the I.P.C. Informant Sidheshwar Singh lodged F.I.R. alleging therein that his daughter Sanju Devi, who was married to the petitioner was done to death for non-fulfillment of demand of Rs.2,00,000/- and a motorcycle. It is alleged that on information he went to the village of the Sasural of his daughter and found the dead body lying there. Information was given to the police. Dead body of the deceased was recovered and autopsy was held. The doctor opined the death caused by strangulation. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submits that the informant in his further statement disclosed that he received information from his brother-in-law Manoj Kumar from Katras that his daughter was brought in the hospital for treatment where she was declared dead. Thereafter, the dead body has been taken to the village for cremation. He submits that this fact has not been disclosed in the F.I.R. He further submits that the death of the deceased at Katras (Dhanbad) is also supported by the sons of the informant. He submits that if the deceased had been killed at Katrash then the dead body would not - 2 - have been taken to the village for cremation. He submits that due to personal dispute the deceased herself committed suicide. He, therefore, submits that the petitioner is innocent be released on bail. Learned State counsel after perusal of the case-diary submits that Manoj Kumar brother-in-law of the informant who gave the information has not been examined. He submits that no person of the place where the deceased died has been examined. He submits that from the post mortem report it appears that she was done to death by strangulation as the cause of death has been opined strangulation. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the parties and the evidence collected the petitioner Santu Singh @ Ajeet Kumar Singh, who is in custody from 24th July, 2007 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, Aurangabad in connection with Mali P.S. Case No.56 of 2007. Mkr. (Anwar Ahmad, J)