IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39001 of 2008 PAWAN JHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Vijay Kumar,Advocate. For the State : Mr. Upendra Kumar,APP 04 23.12.2008 Heard. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Penal Code. According to the First Information Report the informant has alleged that the marriage of his sister was solemnized with the petitioner sometimes in the year 2002.He received some phone calls that his sister was missing. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the statement of the informant recorded under section 164 Cr. P.C. just few days after the alleged occurrence. The said document is placed at Annexure-2 to this application. The informant in his statement has categorically stated that there was good and cordial relationship between the victim/deceased and the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the victim girl was of unsound mind and, as such she might have committed suicide as the doctor has found the corresponding injury compatible with the case put forth by the accused persons. Learned counsel for the petitioner further highlights that the marriage in question was solemnized sometimes in the year 2002 and there was no allegation that on any previous 2 occasion the deceased was subjected to cruelty on account of demand of dowry. It appears that the petitioner is in custody since 24.04.2008. Having regard to the aforesaid facts, this court is inclined to admit the petitioner to bail. Let the petitioner, namely, Pawan Jha, 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, Madhubani in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 99/2008, G.R. No. 419 of 2008, subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be the own/close family member of the petitioner. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)