IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4593 of 2009 1. DILAWAR SAHANI 2. Lakhan Sahani son of Dilawar Sahani 3. Masafir Sahani Son of Dilawar Sahani All the resident of village-Sarhachiya, P.S.-Aurai, District-Muzaffarpur Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 31.07.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under diverse sections of the Indian Penal Code including section 304(B). As per allegation in the F.I.R., the deceased was married to petitioner No.2 three years prior to the occurrence. The allegation is that all inmates of the family started pressurizing the deceased to bring certain amount as dowry, on her inability she was being tortured. It appears that on the date of occurrence she was assaulted and thereafter forcibly made to consume poison. When the informant learnt about this he went to the matrimonial home of the deceased and from there to the burning place where the dead body was found kept on a cot. The chaukidar was also present there and was protesting against forcible burning/ cremation of the dead body but they were also assaulted whereafter he went 2 to the P.S. for lodging F.I.R. but in the meanwhile the dead body was cremated by the sasural people of the victim including petitioners. Counsel submits that petitioner No.1 is the father-in-law whereas petitioner No.3 is elder bother-in-law. They are in custody since 25.5.2008 and 13.8.2008 respectively. It is stated that having regard to the allegation at least these petitioners should be released on bail. So far petitioner No.2 (husband) is concerned, it is stated that he too is in custody since 13.8.2008. Looking to the allegations and the materials available on record including the impugned order, this Court is not persuaded to admit them on bail. Their application is rejected. However, this Court grants liberty to petitioner Nos.1 and 3 to renew their prayer for bail after eight months if in the meanwhile all the prosecution witnesses on behalf of the prosecution are not examined. Bibhash (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)