IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1040 of 2011 KANTI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 23.03.2011. Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the mother-in- law is apprehending her arrest in a case registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged in the F.I.R. that it was this petitioner who put the victim on fire. It appears from the F.I.R. that on 24.04.2010, the informant received information. On 25.05.2010 the victim was shifted to P.M.C.H., Patna. On 09.05.2010 the victim died. Then this F.I.R. was lodged on 09.05.2010 which alleged the accusation against the petitioner after fifteen days of the alleged occurrence. The learned Sessions Judge’s order reflects that the supervising officer has also found the case under Section 306 of the I.P.C. Investigation appears to be still pending. It is further submitted that the informant 2 has now retracted from his initial version and has filed a petition to that effect. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 181 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M. Hilsa, Nalanda, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. One of the bailors will be the informant. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)