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I have a database which is in another machine of my office network. How can i access that database from my program running on my machine(which is also in that network).

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Just name the server in your data source connection string:

"Data Source=SERVER_NAME_GOES_HERE;Initial Catalog=DATABASE_NAME_GOES_HERE; ..."

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You can use a UNC or mapped drive letter just like your local C:\ hard drive.

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