IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1004 of 2008 KUNTI DEVI & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 07.05.2008 Heard both sides. The petitioners are mother –in-law and father-in-law of the deceased Sunaina Devi. They are facing accusations punishable under sections 304B,120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per allegation the petitioners along with other named accused were responsible for killing the deceased by consigning her to flame. In course of investigation the maternal uncle of the deceased was examined, who is said to have stated that when he reached the hospital the deceased was in a conscious condition and she stated that the petitioners were responsible for causing her injury by fire. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there are other evidence on record in the shape of further statement of the informant (recorded at para 6), one Shanti Devi (recorded at para 8) and the father of the deceased (recorded at para 18) which indicate that owing to certain dispute relating to preparation of food there was exchange of hot words between the deceased and the mother-in-law and owing to that she committed suicide by burning herself. The petitioners are in custody since 20.07.2007. Having considered the submissions made by the 2 parties and after going through the record particularly the statement made by the maternal uncle of the deceased, this Court, for the present , is not inclined to admit the petitioners to bail and accordingly their petition for bail stands rejected. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)