IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.30285 of 2009 RANJEET KUMAR @ RANJAN, S/o Late Rajendra Prasad, R/o Mohalla – Mahendru, Engineering College Campus, P.S. – Pirbahore, Distt. – Patna, Permanent resident of Village – Soh Sarai, Near Post Office, Bich Bazar, P.S. Sohsarai, Distt. – Nalanda ….. Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …………………….….. Opposite Party. ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. Dudhnath Singh, Advocate. For the State:- Mr. R.P.S. Singh, A.P.P. ----------- 5. 23.12.2009. Perused the report sent by the trial court. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the first informant report had not been lodged on the date of occurrence; rather the same had been lodged on the following date. Petitioner is stated to be in custody since 25.07.2007. It is also stated that the death was accidental. It is stated on behalf of the State that, as per the first information report, there are allegations of torture and demand of dowry against the petitioner and it is alleged that the petitioner and his family members have killed the victim by sprinkling oil and burning her. Having regard to the gravity and nature of 2 allegations against the petitioner, who is husband of the deceased, coupled with the fact that there is allegation that on earlier occasions there was demand of dowry by him and the deceased was being tortured at his instance, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. This application is dismissed at this stage. However, from the report of the trial court concerned it appears that though charges had been framed on 15.01.2009 but not a single witness has been examined by the prosecution as yet despite the directions of the trial court concerned. In that view of the matter, the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Patna is directed to specifically look into the matter and assure that prosecution cooperates in the trial and produces witnesses on the fixed date. Let this order be communicated to the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Patna immediately. dk ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J. )