IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4781 of 2011 1. SABITA DEVI 2. GITA DEVI 3. SRIMATI DEVI 4. PUNAM DEVI. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 13.05.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 302 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner nos. 1, 2 and 3 are the sister-in-law (Gotani) of the deceased, whereas, the petitioner no.4 is the sister of the husband of the deceased. The accusation against entire in-laws family is of administering poison to the victim for the sake of the property. Though, the victim's son stated in 164 Cr.P.C. statement that these petitioners participated in administering the poison, but it is submitted that subsequently, the said son has retracted from his initial version. It is submitted by learned counsel for the 2 petitioners that the victim was cremated at Bans Ghat and the certificate to that effect has been brought on record. Moreover, after investigation, the police has submitted charge sheet under Section 306 of the I.P.C. Considering the aforesaid facts and the fact that the petitioners are ladies, let the above named petitioners, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 312/2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)