IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34126 of 2008 MANOJ KUMAR @ MANOJ SAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02- 26.8.2008 Heard Mr. Jagdish Prasad for the petitioner, and Mr. Choubey Jawahar, learned APP. The petitioner seeks bail in Parsa PS Case No.90/07 (GR No.3119/2007), under Section 304B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, and under Section 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the sister-in-law (nanad), and the mother-in-law of the deceased, co-accused in this case, have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by order dated 15.7.2008 (Annexure 1), passed in Cr.Misc. No.20746 of 2008 (Pinki Devi and Another vs. State). Similarly, Rajendra Sah and Shailesh Kumar, father-in-law and dewar of the deceased, have also been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by order dated 15.7.2008 (Annexure 6), passed in Cr.Misc.No.21761 of 2008 (Rajednra Sah & Another vs. State). He also submits that the four accused persons were granted anticipatory bail for the reason that the witnesses have not supported the prosecution case during the course of investigation. It is further submitted that all the witnesses have stated that she had committed suicide not because of ill-treatment or demand of dowry, but for some other reason. He also submits that the petitioner is the elder brother of the husband of the deceased, and is in custody since 11.7.2008. 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Sah, be released on bail on - 2 - furnishing bail bond of Rs.10000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Parsa PS Case No.90/07 (GR No.3119/07). ( S K Katriar ) mrl