IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37448 of 2010 Chandeshwar Rai, Son of Late Jagdeo Rai, resident of Village- Basbariya, P.S. Sitamarhi, District-Sitamarhi ------- Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 09-12-2010 Heard Sri Abhay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Dr. Mritunjay Kumar Gautam, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State and Sri Sanjay Kumar, learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No.361 of 2010 registered for offence under Section 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of bail. In the present case, accusation against the petitioner is that being father-in-law he had tortured the daughter of the informant for fulfilling the demand of dowry along with husband and other accused persons. It has been alleged against the petitioner that he has played active role in burning to death the daughter of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an old man, aged about 70 years and being father-in-law he had not participated in the occurrence and death was an accidental death. Learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. It was submitted that only in 2008 the marriage 2 of the daughter of the informant was solemnized with the son of the petitioner and thereafter accused persons started demanding more dowry and due to non-fulfilment of dowry, accused persons sprinkled K.Oil on the daughter of the informant and thereafter she was set on fire. It has further been submitted that during the investigation, number of witnesses have supported the prosecution case. Keeping in view the seriousness of the accusation as well as materials on record, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)