IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27033 of 2010 RAM DHIRAJ SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 28.09.2010. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner, who is husband of deceased, has been made accused in a case under sections 498 (A), 304 (B)/34 of the I.P.C. and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The informant states that accused persons including the petitioner assaulted and tortured his daughter for TV and golden chain. Once he went to her Sasural and gave golden chain to pacify the matter. He further submits that on account of torture and assault, she sprinkled K.Oil and burnt herself and the contention of petitioner that the place of occurrence is Kitchen is false. She burnt herself in the house to get rid of torture and assault meted out to her at the hands of her in-laws. The petitioner submits that it would appear from the F.I.R. itself that accused side did not murder the daughter of informant rather it was his daughter who committed suicide. It is further submitted that they took her to the hospital for treatment when she made statement before the doctor stating that she caught fire while cooking food. Petitioner is in custody since 24.6.2009. In the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for bail of the petitioner as above is refused at this stage. Anjani. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)