IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.40910 of 2009 1. JAYMANGAL RAVIDAS, S/o Late Banshi Ravidas 2. Shanti Devi, Wife of Jaymangal Ravidas Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 19.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 304(B) and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner no.1 is father-in-law and petitioner no.2 is mother-in-law of the deceased. The informant alleged that the accused persons burnt her daughter, Rita Devi, for demand of dowry. Learned counsel submits that the allegation is false. He further submits that admittedly, so-called house is a thatched house or a hut. The thatched house caught fire while the victim Rita Devi was cooking. Learned counsel further submits that the independent witnesses have also stated that the deceased got burn injury while she was cooking, on account of which the thatched house / hut has also got burnt. Learned counsel submits that petitioner no.2 is an old lady, aged 60 years Counsel for the State submits that there is allegation against the petitioners. Having heard the counsel for the parties, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner no.-1. His prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. However, petitioner no.-2 will surrender before the court - 2 - below (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Parwalpur P.S. case no. 49 of 2009) within six weeks from today and seek regular bail, which would be disposed of on the same day without being prejudiced by this order and also taking into consideration that independent witnesses did not support the prosecution case. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of. Let this order be sent through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)