IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.13256 of 2009 TUNTUN SAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 17.06.2009 Heard. The petitioner who is the husband of the deceased, is an accused in a case which has been registered under Sections 304 (B), 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel submits that victim died on 15.06.2006 and complaint was filed after a month on 20.07.2006 giving rise to the institution of the police case. Learned counsel further submits that in fact, the deceased Manju Devi died while undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital, Siwan under Doctor K. N. Dubey. In support of his contention learned counsel has relied upon bed head ticket of the concern hospital contained in annexure – 2 as well as death certificate contained in annexure – 3. Learned counsel submits that the informant has filed a petition stating therein that the case has been instituted on account of some misunderstanding and he does not want to pursue the case. The prosecution case is that the dead body was disposed of without informing them. The case has been filed in July 2006 but the petitioner has surrendered on 20.01.2009. After considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. If there - 2 - is no substantial progress in the case, it would be open to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after one year. Accordingly, prayer for bail is rejected. Kundan/ (S. P. Singh, J.)