IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76017 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2016 Thana- PALANWA District- East Champaran ======================================================

Godawari Devi W/o Late Bhola Thakur, R/o village- Bhelahi, P.S.- Palanwa, Dist- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhannjay Kumar-II, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

5 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Palanwa P.S. Case No. 38 of 2016 dated 08.07.2016, registered for the offence punishable under Section

304B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of informant was married with the son of the petitioner and she died in her matrimonial home. Further allegation is that there was demand of dowry and consequent assault and torture on