IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6370 of 2010 CHANDRIKA DEVI, wife of Late Keshav Choudhary, resident of village- Maithaul, Police Station- Pandaul, District- Madhubani… Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 4.03.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The petitioner, mother-in-law, being an accused for offence under Section 304 B I.P.C. has her defence at least for the purposes of anticipatory bail that she is not only 75 years old lady but also is now left with little concern with the affairs of his son or deceased- daughter-in-law and as a matter of fact it has come in the case-diary that the deceased had died due to snake bite. Considering the aforementioned submission, though it is true that there are two conflicting opinions about the cause of death of the deceased in suspicious circumstances but the fact that the husband of deceased has already been granted regular bail and that the petitioner is aged about 75 years, this Court would direct the petitioner namely, Chandrika Devi to surrender within a period of four weeks from today and if it is found by the court below that the petitioner 2 is aged about 75 years (plus-minus five years), the court below would release her on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Pandaul P. S. Case No. 06 of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. In the event however it is found that the age declared by the petitioner before this court as recorded above with a grace of five years is not correct, she would be taken into custody, whereafter her prayer for regular bail will be considered in accordance with law. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)