IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34178 of 2008 BHOLA THAKUR & RAM PRAVESH THAKUR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 28.8.08 Heard Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh for the petitioner, and Mr. Chaube Jawahar, learned A.P.P. The sole petitioner seeks bail in S.T. No. 834 of 2007(State Vs. Neelam Devi & Others), arising out of Khanpur P.S. Case No.47 of 2007 dated 2.4.2007, registered under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. While pressing this application learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, on the own showing of the informant, the petitioner is a co-villager of the boy side, and no specific allegation has been leveled against him. He also submits that the allegation therein is that the petitioner had illicit relation with the mother-in-law of the victim girl which does not bring him within the sweep “relative” occurring in section 304B IPC. He also submits that he is continuously in custody since 17.6.2007. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the application and submits that the girl was done to death by burning. 2 In the facts and circumstances of this case, let the petitioner, Bhola Thakur alias Ram Pravesh Thakur, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum- F.T.C. No. I, Samastipur in S.T. No. 834 of 2007, arising out of Khanpur P.S. Case No.47 of 2007. ( S. K. Katriar, J.) Vinay/