IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35905 of 2008 RANJEET KUMAR @ RANJEET KUMAR BINNI S/O GANESH PRASAD SINGH, R/O QUARTER NO. 285, ROAD NO. 5-A, RAJPOOT NAGAR, HAJIPUR, P.S. HAJIPUR, DISTRICT- VAISHALI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 17/11/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under sections 304B, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Informant’s daughter Puja was married on 28.1.2007 with the petitioner. Allegation is that she was subjected to torture by her inlaws including her husband for demand of rupees one lac by way of additional dowry. On 21.4.2007 the informant received information that his daughter has been poisoned to death and her dead body has been made to hang. Submission is that both the allegation of killing made by the informant has been belied during investigation. The viscera of the deceased was sent to Forensic Science Laboratory and the laboratory in its report has given categorical finding that (no metallic, Alkolidal, Glycosidal, Pesticidal or Volatile Poison could be detected ). Further submission is that the deceased herself committed suicide and this fact has been stated by the tenant of the house who has been examined under section 161 of the Cr.P.C. and his statement is that a carpenter was called to open the door which was bolted from the inside by the deceased prior to her death. Dead body was found hanging through a - 2 - fan and so the police submitted charge sheet under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation of demand of dowry was not found to be true so charge sheet was not submitted under sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet Kumar Binni is directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case no. 203 of 2007. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)