Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32504 of 2012 (2) dt.28-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 32504 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Jamuna Mahto 2. Sakunti Devi @ Durgabati Devi 3. Sushma Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 28-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] and subsequently 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code has been added. There is allegation that the husband of the deceased sprinkled kerosene oil whereas petitioner nos. 2 and 3 had caught hold of her and the role attributed to the petitioner no. 1 is that he lit the match box and set on fire. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the husband is in jail. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner no. 2, namely, Sakunti Devi @ Durgabati Devi, is the mother-in-law and petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32504 of 2012 (2) dt.28-08-2012 no. 3, namely, Sushma Devi, is the Nanad, the petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge-1st Sheikhpura in connection with Sessions Trial No. 513 of 2012 arising out of Karandey P. S. Case No. 44 of 2011. However, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner no. 1, namely, Jamuna Mahto, in view of the allegation that he lit the match box and set the deceased on fire. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner no. 1 is rejected. However, the trial may be expedited. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 341

Statute Text:
Section 341 of the Indian Penal Code. Wrongfully restraining any person. Whoever wrongfully restrains any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.