IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7972 of 2009 SANTOSH KUMAR @ SANTOSH THAKUR S/O RAMESHWAR THAKUR, R/O VILLAGE- MAHUAL, P.S.- MOTIPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 08/05/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State. Informant Minu Devi was mother of a child Ankit. One year after her marriage there was case of dowry. In that case her in laws went to jail. Thereafter she was being regularly tortured by the petitioner and his parents. Allegation is that on 6.5.2008 at 10 AM this petitioner and other family members assaulted her and sprinkled Kerosene oil and her father-in-law ignited the match stick. After making this statement she died. There is direct allegation against the petitioner that he has sprinkled kerosene oil on the deceased and in that position one of the accused has burnt her to death. Considering the allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)