IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1545 of 2010 1. SHIV GOVIND PATHAK 2. TARA DEVI 3. DIPAK PATHAK @ DEEPAK KR PATHAK -------------- PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 5.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Specific allegation is made against petitioner nos.2 and 3 about setting the deceased on fire followed by demand of dowry and causing of torture for its non-fulfilment soon before the death within seven years of marriage in the matrimonial house. There cannot be no doubt or occasion to disbelieve due to unnatural conduct of informing the incident by husband about setting his wife on fire. No doubt petitioner no.1 Shiv Govind Pathak is uncle of husband having no such allegation of participating the incident of setting the deceased on fire. Considering the facts and circumstances, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner nos. 2 and 3 is rejected. So far petitioner no.1 Shiv Govind Pathak is concerned, his prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. 2 In the event of arrest or surrender within one month from the date of communication of this order, petitioner no.1 Shiv Govind Pathak shall be released 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, Bhojpur at Ara in Barhara P.S. Case No. 168 of 2009, subject to the condition as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. AI ( Mandhata Singh, J.)