IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3586 of 2010 BIBI SHATARA @ BIBI SHETARA,wife of Mohamad Fakruddin,resident of Mohalla-Madhu Chowk, Barari,P.O.and P.S.-Barari,Dist.-Bhagalpur. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Firdosi, wife of Md.Shahid Raza,resident of Mohalla-Madhu Chowk,Barari,P.O.and P.S.-Barari,Dist.-Bhagalpur. ----------- 03/ 09-04-2010 Heard Mr. Syed M.Ashraf, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Dr. Indiwar Kumari, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Kotwali (Barari) P.S.Case No.508 of 2009 dated 25-08-2009, registered under Sections 498A/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that she is the mother-in-law of the informant and according to prosecution case, she is alleged to have thrown a bottle containing kerosene oil. Allegation of liting fire is against the father-in-law and, therefore, offence under Section 307 of the Penal Code is not attracted. He further submits that co-accused Md. Fakruddin, father-in-law of the informant, has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court. Learned counsel for the State has strongly opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the informant has sustained severe burn injuries on her person and all the injuries have been opined to be grievous in nature. 2 In the aforesaid background, the prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the petitioner is rejected. She must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If such a petition is filed, the same may be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order and also by taking into consideration that co-accused Md. Fakruddin has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court. AH/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)