IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35146 of 2010 LALITA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ------ 3/ 24.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is mother-in-law. Allegation is of killing for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry for which deceased was being tortured soon before the death within 7 years of the marriage in matrimonial house. Defence is that information was given to the informant on mobile by the deceased about assault caused to her in the night which has not been found in postmortem report. From the F.I.R. itself, it appears that assault was not of serious nature as father was asked to come next day but in the morning she was found dead. Case is of suspected poisoning if was consumed by the deceased herself then also presumption of abetment is there against this petitioner also. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer of the petitioner is rejected. shail (Mandhata Singh, J.)