IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25173 of 2009 1.JITENDRA PASWAN SON OF BAIDYANATH PASWAN 2.DROPADI DEVI WIFE OF BAIDYANATH PASWAN BOTH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SALAHPUR,PS.KARJA,DISTT.MUZAFFARPUR Versus STATE OF BIHAR For the petitioners : Mr.Nirmal Kr.Sinha For the State : Mr.Addl.P.P. ----------- 4/ 6.1.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioners are accused of a case which has been registered for offence under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Informant’s daughter Jhunni Devi was married with petitioner no.1, son of petitioner no.2, four years prior to the occurrence. The allegation is that she was burnt to death by her in-laws on account of her inability to procure the desired dowry articles. Submission is that in course investigation, a number of witnesses have stated that the husband of the deceased was residing at Motihari and on the eve of Chhath, he was in the village. The deceased’s husband wanted to bring some goods for the purpose of Chhath from Motihari which was protested by deceased Jhunni Devi and when petitioner no.1 did not accede to the request of Jhhunni Devi, she committed suicide. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let both the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Lal Bahadur, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class/concerned court in Karja P.S.Case No. 95 of 2007. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)