IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31858 of 2008 DOMAN MAHTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Adv. For the State :Mr. Choubey Jawahar , A.P.P. 2 19.8.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is accused in a case registered under sections 304 B, 201 And 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation is that in-laws of the deceased have killed her. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only for the reason that he happens to be the father-in-law. Learned counsel further submits that the allegation is omnibus in nature and there is no allegation of any specific overt act upon the petitioner. It is further submitted that the deceased along with her husband were residing at Surat where the deceased fell ill and she was admitted to Narayan Trust where she died. Further submission is that husband of the deceased is not even maintaining his parents. Further statement is that the petitioner is in custody since 26.2.2008. Petitioner has brought on record certain documents to support his case that at the time of occurrence deceased was at Surat, which is annexure- 2. Learned counsel for the State submits that this is a case under section 304 B against the petitioner and other family members who have killed the victim. - 2 - In the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the submissions made on behalf of the parties, let petitioner Doman Mahto be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in connection with Bikram P.S. case no. 250 of 2005. Rahman/ (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)