IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33032 of 2008 NAVIN KUMAR S/O-Shankar Sah, R/O-Vill-Nima Chandpura, P.S.-Nima Chandpura, Distt.-Begusarai. …………………………………….Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4/ 15.12.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under Sections 498(A) and 304 (B) of the Indian Penal Code. The informant’s daughter married with the petitioner in the year 2003 was allegedly burnt to death by her in-laws on account of her failure to bring the desired dowry articles. Submission is that in course of investigation another version has come that the petitioner was helping the parents of the deceased and this fact has been verified by the I.O. also in course of investigation. It has also been submitted that there was no occasion to the petitioner for purchase the land at Sahrsa because Begusarai was convenient for him. No demand of dowry was ever made. The petitioner himself surrendered on 14.12.2007. Some other accused persons having almost similar allegations have been granted bail. Other accused Shankar Sah has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. - 2 - Misc. No. 9634 of 2008 on 22.05.2008. The death is within seven years of marriage. Allegation is that the victim was being subjected to torture and additional demand of dowry was being made. Considering this, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly his prayer for bail is rejected. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)