IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34547 of 2010 HARENDRA THAKUR s/o Rajendra Thakur r/o- village Khabra, P.S.-Sursand, Dist.-Sitamarhi Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 3.12.2010. Heard Mr.Pushkar Narayan Shahi learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Ashok Kumar Verma learned counsel for the informant and Mrs.Indu Bala Pandey learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Sursand P.S. Case No.40 of 2010 for the offences under sections 304B and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, has prayed for grant of bail. While pressing the bail petition, it was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that number of witnesses have categorically stated that the victim lady herself had set on fire and, as such, supervising officer had recommended submission of charge sheet under sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code. On the aforesaid ground, it has been prayed to extend the privilege of bail to the petitioner. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State as well as learned counsel for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Besides hearing learned counsel for the parties, I have also perused the materials available on the record. First information report was lodged on the basis of fardbeyan of the 2 victim lady. In her statement she has categorically stated that on 2.4.2010, while she was sleeping, the petitioner, who was her husband, had poured Kerosene oil on her body and, thereafter, she was put on fire. Thereafter, she was admitted in the hospital and succumbed to the burn injures on 25.5.2010. Since first information report was lodged on the basis of fardbeyan of the victim lady, there is no reason to disbelieve the allegation against the petitioner. I do not find any merit in the present petition. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)