IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36721 of 2009 SANJAY MANDAL SON OF CHANDESHWARI MANDAL, R/O VILLAGE- CHOURA, P.S.- MADHEPURA, BHARAHI O.P., DISRTRICT- MADHEPURA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 04/02/2010 Heard Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. The death is hardly within two years of marriage and there is allegation that the victim was subjected to torture in connection with demand of certain articles by way of additional dowry. Submission is that in course of investigation witnesses have stated that the petitioner was not present at the relevant time in the house. He was working in Punjab. The petitioner has sent some amount and this amount was demanded by his wife and mother. When the amount was not given to the petitioner’s wife then she consumed poison and died. According to the allegation, the death is within seven years of marriage and there is allegation that there was demand of dowry. Ingredient of Section 304 B IPC is attracted. Considering the allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)