IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32390 of 2009 1. Mira Devi, W/o Jai Mangal Singh. 2. Sumitra Devi, W/o Mahesh. Both residents of village-Pirari dih, P.S.-Derni, District-Saran at Chapra. ……..Peititoners. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR. ……….Opp. Party. ----------- 2/ 06.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are father-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased. Derni P.S. Case No. 94/2008 has been registered for the offence under Sections 498(A), 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per the allegation the deceased, daughter of the informant was burnt to death by her husband and family members due to non-fulfilment of the demand of dowry. However, counsel for the petitioners submits that the prosecution has not interrogated the witnesses during investigation which reveals that she has caught fire accidentally while cooking food, since the family members were away from her they could not try to save. Subsequently, family members took her to hospital where she died. Considering these facts, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of above named petitioners is allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail on their appearance before the court below within a period of four weeks from today and on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each 2 to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Saran at Chapra in connection with Derni P.S. Case No. 94/08 subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)