IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26794 of 2008 BIRJU KEWAT Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 06.08.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Initially a complaint case was filed that complaint case was referred to the police under Section 166 of Sub-Clause 3 Cr.P.C. and First Information Report was registered under Section 498(A), 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Complainant/informant’s daughter was married with the petitioner in the year 2002. Allegation is that she was done away by her in-laws on account of her failure to procure the desired dowry articles. Submission is that in course of investigation a number of witnesses have stated that she was not killed rather she has committed suicide by taking poison. There is no explanation for none reporting the matter to the police after the occurrence. The occurrence was reported after a long lapse of time. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Birju Kewat is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda in connection with Asthawan (Bind) P.S. Case No. 110 of 2007 vide G.R. No. 1246 of 2007. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.) 2