IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34889 of 2009 RAVI RANJAN SINGH @ SINTO SINGH son of Shri Surendra Singh, resident of village-Samahutta, p.S.Kachhawa, Distt-Rohtas.. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3. 14.12.2009. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is an accused in Kachhawa P.S.Case No.38 of 2008 for the offence punishable under Sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. This is a case in which the wife of the petitioner has succumbed to burn injuries. The petitioner is alleged to have buried his wife alive to destroy the evidence. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not even present at the place of occurrence when unfortunately, it took place and that he has been wrongfully roped in this case. It is submitted that the death of the victim was by reason of suicide and for which, the petitioner would not be held responsible. Learned counsel refers to the statements made in paras-11 and 14 of the case diary by the mother of the petitioner and one Sushila Devi. He submits that the statements 2 of both the persons indicate that the deceased has set herself on fire. He further submits that no case under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code is made out against the petitioner and that two children aged 7 and 5 years were born out of their wedlock which took place as back as in the year 2001. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been incorrectly arrested in this case. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let petitioner Ravi Ranjan Singh alias Sinto Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj (Rohtas) in connection with Kachhawa P.S.Case No.38 of 2008. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)