IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29482 of 2010 HEERA DEVI, W/o. Karpoori Thakur, r/o. Vill. Chero, P.S. Harnaut (Chero), Distt. Nalanda. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 06.10. 2010 The petitioner Heera Devi, who is stated to be the second wife of the deceased’s husband and deceased’s Sautin apprehends her arrest in Harnaut (Chero) P.S. No. 272 of 2009 under Sections 498A/304B of the I.P.C. In the F.I.R. the informant, the Mama of deceased stated that he learnt from the villagers that the petitioner and her husband (who was also the husband of the deceased) killed the deceased by setting her on fire and that they also complaint the matter to the police but police did not take any action and the police allowed the cremation of the dead- body. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no specific allegation of demand of dowry or commission of torture or harassment to the deceased due to non-fulfillment of the demand. Learned counsel continues to submit that the 2 petitioner being the Sautin of the deceased is not expected to be a beneficiary of the demand of dowry even after it is presumed to have been made by the deceased’s husband or other in-laws. Learned counsel says that the petitioner is a simple house wife and she has been made victim of circumstances. In the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest /surrender within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, the petitioner Heera Devi is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda in connection with Harnaut (Chero) P.S. Case No. 272 of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Mkr. (C.M. Prasad, J.)