IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellanious No.13959 of 2011 CHANDA KHATOON AND ORS. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR For the petitioners: Mr. Virendra Kumar For the state:- braj Kioshore 3 13-07-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state. Allegedly, on 20.12.2010 at about 7.30 p.m. petitioners committed murder of the deceased by setting her on fire. The fardbeyan of the deceased was recorded on 31.12.2010 at 9.00 a.m. and she specifically stated in her fardbeyan that the petitioner No. 2 dragged her in a room after catching her hair whereas, the petitioner Nos. 1 & 3 brought K. oil and poured on her body and, thereafter, the petitioner No. 5 lit the fire on her body.. So far as petitioner Nos. 4 & 6 are concerned, it is stated that they caught hold of hands of the deceased at the time of alleged occurrence. Admittedly, the deceased was brought to hospital by her husband after the alleged occurrence. Learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that in course of investigation, several witnesses have stated that the deceased committed suicide and subsequently, at the behest of natal people, she gave false statement before the police. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner Nos. 1, 2, 3, 2 4 & 6 namely, Chanda Khatoon, Kuraisa Khatoon, Chano Khatoon, Md. Anroj Sheikh and Rafique Sheikh respectively be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Riga P.S. Case No. 214 of 2010 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi. So far as petitioner No. 5, namely, Sahmad Sheikh is concerned, considering the fact that there is specific allegation of committing murder against him, I do not feel it proper to release him on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Riga P.S. Case No. 214 of 2010 stands rejected. AKV/- ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)