IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8467 of 2010 BINDESHWAR RAM SON OF LATE GUJJAR RAM , R/O VILLAGE- DHANAUR, P.S.- KATRA, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 23/06/2010 Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 1.6.2009 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 35911 of 2008 considering the fact that all the accused persons had not appeared.. The petitioner is accused of the case registered under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Informant’s daughter Soni Devi was married with the son of the petitioner about four years prior to the occurrence. Allegation is that on account of her inability to procure desired dowry articles she was burnt to death by her in-laws. Submission is that the petitioner is the father-in- law of the deceased and he is a person of advance age. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that except the husband of the deceased all accused persons have appeared and as husband of the deceased is traceless, there is no progress in the case though the petitioner is in custody since 4.1.2008 and the case remains at the same stage as it was on 1.6.2009 when the 2 prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected. Prime accused of the occurrence who happens to be the husband of the deceased is yet to appear or be taken into custody. Considering the above facts, I see no reason to take a different view from the earlier. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the court below after the husband of the deceased is taken into custody or surrenders. The court below is directed to see that, if necessary, the case of the accused persons who have appeared is expedited after observing formalities. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)