IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40194 of 2008 MANTI DEVI, W/o Baldeo Pandit, R/o Village – Jarialy, P.S. Triveniganj, District – Supaul. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 28.11.2008. Heard. The allegation is that the accused persons abetted the suicide committed by the victim. The reason for committing suicide, as alleged, is dispute pertaining to carrying out of usual household works. The first information report was initially lodged for offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Later on, Section 304B was also added. While granting bail to the husband of the victim, a learned Judge of this Court recorded, on the basis of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, that in course of investigation, brother, sister and other family members of the deceased did not utter a word regarding dowry demand by the accused persons. That may be a good reason not to proceed under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code but that is no reason not to proceed under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Furthermore, when - 2 - the allegation is that the victim committed suicide in view of quarrel arising out of daily family rituals and the body of the deceased was cremated on the land belonging to the family of the husband of the victim, it would not be safe to grant anticipatory bail to the mother-in-law of the victim. Her application is, accordingly, dismissed. However, the observations, as above, shall not be taken note of at all while considering the application, if any of the petitioner for grant of regular bail. The Court below is requested to dispose of such bail application, as and when filed by the petitioner, at the earliest opportune moment. dk ( Barin Ghosh, J. )