IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.46919 of 2008 1. Sanjoo Devi, wife of Sunil Singh 2. Uma Devi, wife of Naresh Singh both are residents of village Bhikhanpur North Tola under P.S. Amarpur, district Banka .. Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .. Opposite Party **** /2/ 10.02.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioner no. 1, Sanjoo Devi, is the sister-in-law (gotni) and petitioner no. 2, Uma Devi, is the mother-in-law of the deceased. They are named as accused in the first information report of Amarpur P.S. Case No. 219 of 2008 registered for offence under Sections 498A and 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Counsel for the petitioners submits that so far these petitioners are concerned, they are innocent. The deceased caught fire while preparing meal. She was taken by the family members to the hospital for treatment, but, she died. 3. Without considering the defence of the petitioners simply on consideration that petitioner no. 2 is an elderly lady and petitioner no. 1 has got small children in - 2 - home, their prayer for grant of anticipatory is allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of their surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Amarpur P.S. Case No. 219 of 2008 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J.)