IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44372 of 2008 USHA SINGH wife of Harendra Singh, resident of village-Areraj, P.S.- Govindganj, Dist. –East Champaran. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 19.1.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is named accused of a case which has been registered under sections 307, 498A and some other sections of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Later on the informant died and the case has been converted into section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. According to Rama Kant Singh, father of the victim, he has put his signature on the fardbeyan of his daughter who has alleged that she has been burnt by her mother-in-law, namely the petitioner. At that time other family members were also present. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim, who later on died, had given her fardbeyan which was recorded by A.S.I. of Pirbahore Police Station. In her fardbeyan she had made specific statement that due to gas leakage she received burn injury and was admitted to hospital. The fardbeyan of the victim, later on died, was witnessed by Jagarnath Singh, whose affidavit is annexure-4. Jagarnath Singh, who is maternal grant father of the deceased, has stated that she had given her statement that due to gas leakage she caught fire. Considering the two versions of the occurrence, it appears that some other accused persons have been granted bail. Accordingly, - 2 - this application is allowed. The petitioner, Usha Singh is directed to surrender before the court below within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and on his so surrendering she shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Govindganj P.S.Case No.136 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Indian Penal Code. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma.J.)