Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17689 of 2012 ====================================================== Bisekha Devi, W/o Subodh Lal Bishwas, resident of village-Barsauni, P.S.- Sadar in the district of Purnea. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case under [STATUTE] . It is stated that though the occurrence is said to have taken place on 7.10.2010, the F.I.R. was registered on 10.10.2010. Three persons including the petitioner were named in the F.I.R. for causing homicidal death to the deceased Punam Devi, who is sister-in-law (Gotani) of the petitioner. The allegation is that she was set ablaze by the accused persons after pouring kerosene oil on her body. The post mortem report has been brought on record which shows that the doctor, who conducted the autopsy, found the cause of death to be electrolyte imbalance. The co-accused Subodh Lal Bishwas, husband of the petitioner, who was also made a named accused in the F.I.R., has already been granted bail by order dated 8.11.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7231 of 2011 by another bench of this Court. Similarly co-accused Arun Mandal, who is also named in the F.I.R. has also been granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 15084 of 2011 by another bench of this Court. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17689 of 2012 (2) dt.27-04-2012 2 / 2 2 Be that as it may, considering the aforesaid facts, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on her executing a bond with two solvent sureties, each in a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No. 7, Purnea in connection with S.T. No. 324 of 2012 arising out of Sadar P.S. Case No. 334 of 2010 (G.R. No. 2518 of 2010) on the following conditions: (i) That both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner. (ii) That the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority. (iii) That she shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If she wants to remain absent, then she shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, she will immediately inform the court and request that she may be permitted to be present through the counsel. (iv) That liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modification/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violate any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 302

Statute Text:
Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Murder. Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.