IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.10036 of 2010 1. DEEPAK SAH @ DEEPAK KUMAR SAO SON OF LATE RAM BILASH SAH 2. SHANTI DEVI W/O LATE RAM BILASH SAH BOTH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHARGHARA, TOLA- BHALUA, P.S. JHAJHA, DISTT- JAMUI…. PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF BIHAR …………………………….OPP. PARTY ----------- 3 20-4-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners are Devar and Mother-in-law respectively of the victim lady in a case under section 304-B/34 of the I.P.C. and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been submitted that the facts discussed by the Sessions Judge in the impugned order would show that there was delay of more than two years in lodging of the case and it further appears that the deceased committed suicide because of depression and as per some witnesses she was found dead in a room which was closed from inside. No doubt the death is alleged to be by burning but considering the facts and circumstances 2 indicating suicides for reasons other than torture for dowry and the delay, the prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, let petitioners namely Deepak Sah @ Deepak Kumar Sah and Shanti Devi be enlarged on bail on each of them furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Jhajha P.S.Case No. 159/08, subject to the conditions laid down under sections 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Naresh ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)