IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36314 of 2011 1. Chandrawati Devi W/o. Jawahar Singh Vill.-Chotki Paipura,P.S.-Rani Talab,Dist.-Patna Versus 1. The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 03. 20.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 56 of 2011 for the offences under Sections 341, 326, 307 & 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is one of the named accused in this case being mother-in-law of the deceased. The daughter of the informant died in unnatural circumstances within six years of her marriage after suffering from demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that due to accidental fire death was caused and during rescue operation husband of the deceased also sustained some injuries. Relying on paragraph Nos. 21 & 33 of the case-diary containing statement of the victim who died during treatment. It is stated that the victim though was put under fire by harassment not by other in-laws but in presence of petitioner and other inmates of the family who immediately supported the occurrence giving different colour and raising alarm stating it was an accidental fire. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner appears not entitle for the privilege sought. Hence, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected, in case of surrender before the Court below their prayer for regular bail may be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced of instant refusal. Mkr. (Akhilesh Chandra, J.) .