IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.10680 of 2008 BUCHUN BIND Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 30.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. A written report was given by Moti Lal Bind that his daughter Sharda Devi was married with the petitioner about five years earlier. She was being pressurized to bring a she-buffalo and a chain of gold. She was not reluctant to go to the house of the petitioner but on advise of her parents she went there. She was killed there within two and half months on account of her inability to procure dowry related demands. Submission is that there are two versions of the occurrence. Some of the villagers of the informant have stated that there was no demand of dowry. It was an accidental death. The villagers of the petitioner have also given the similar version. The death is within seven years of marriage and it is in the house of the petitioner. There is allegation of father as well as the mother of the deceased that their daughter was being subjected to torture in connection with dowry related demands. Considering the allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before the court below after examination of informant or his wife. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)