IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34802 of 2008 SANTOSH SAH son of late Ramchandra Sah, resident of village-Karghar, P.S.-Karghar, District-Rohtas Versus STATE OF BIHAR With Cr.Misc. No.35802 of 2008 1.Rajeshwar Sah, son of late Ramchandra Sah, 2.Tetra Devi, wife of Shri Rajeshwar Sah both residents of village-Kargahar, P.S.-Kargahar, Dist.-Rohtas ---------- 3. 5.12.2008. Both the applications have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order because they have arisen out of one occurrence. The petitioners are accused of a case which has been registered under sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry prohibition Act. According to the allegation the informant’s daughter Malti Devi was married with Raj Sah, son of the petitioner son of petitioner Rajeshwar Sah and nephew of petitioner Santosh Sah. Allegation is that Malti Devi was subjected to torture by her in laws. Later on she was killed on account of her inability to bring desired dowry articles. Submission is that petitioner Santosh Sah is separate from the family members of the husband of the deceased. He is uncle. On behalf of petitioners Rajeshar Sah and Tetri Devi submission is that they are parents of the husband of the deceased and the husband of the deceased is already in custody. The liability of the husband cannot be equated with other family members. Learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposing the prayer for bail submits that the petitioners are responsible for death of - 2 - the deceased. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasarm in connection with Kargahar P.S.Case No.63 of 2008. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.)