IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25398 of 2011 ABHIMANYU SINGH SON OF SHRI CHANDRADEEP SINGH, R/O VIL- GORAULI, P.S.- DARAUNDA, DISTRICT- SIWAN Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2 02/08/2011 Heard Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The informant’s daughter Sulekha Devi married with the petitioner on 5.5.2005 was done to death on 23.2.2009 in the petitioner’s house. Allegation is that all inlaws and relatives of the inlaws of the deceased conspired and killed Sulekha because of her inability to bring one Motorcycle and golden chain by way of additional dowry. Submission is that the deceased has altercation with petitioner’s mother and later on she has committed suicide. There is no separate allegation against the petitioner and other identically situated accused persons are on bail. The petitioner is in custody since 26.2.2009. Further submission is that he is ready to obey any condition if he is released on bail. Though the case has been committed but there is 2 no progress in the trial. In a case under Section 304 B IPC relation does matter and this has to be considered here so the case of husband cannot be equated with the others. Husband is not only expected to behave properly but also it is expected that he will protect his wife against tortures by others. Considering the allegations against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)