IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1996 of 2011 1. RATYA DEVI 2. GYATRI DEVI 3. MANIK CHAND MAHTO 4. GEETA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 05 12.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant. Petitioners are in-laws of the deceased and it is stated that they committed murder of the deceased by pouring kerosene oil on her. In course of investigation, several witnesses were examined by the Investigating Officer but only two witnesses have claimed before the police that when they came at the place of occurrence, the deceased was uttering the name of petitioners. Admittedly, prior to examination of the aforesaid witnesses, several other witnesses were examined and they also claimed that after the alleged occurrence they reached at the place of occurrence but the aforesaid witnesses have not stated the above stated fact. Furthermore, it would appear from perusal of the impugned order as well as submissions of the parties that smell of kerosene oil was found on the body of the deceased but no instruments for keeping the kerosene oil was found near the place of occurrence. Furthermore, the son of the deceased was also caught in fire in the alleged occurrence. He has not stated about the involvement of the petitioners in the alleged crime. Therefore, 2 except the suspicion, there is nothing against the petitioners. Keeping in mind the above stated facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties coupled with period of detention of the petitioners in jail custody, let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-III, Purnia in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1325 of 2010 arising out of Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 40 of 2010. Shahzad (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J )