IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42209 of 2008 1. MARNI DEVI, W/O- MARNI DEVI 2. SUNITA DEVI, D/O- PRAKASH PASWAN Both are resident of Village – Narayanpur P.S.- Barbigha, District - Sheikhpura Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 17.12.2008 Heard the parties. Petitioners are accused in a case for the offence registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 326/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner made by the deceased before her death in the hospital is to the effect that these two petitioners and another co-accused Prakash Paswan caught hold of the deceased, sprinkled kerosene oil and put her on the fire, as a result of which she subsequently died. This case has been lodged on the basis of statement made by deceased that she had gone to see the boy who had put his hand in the bicycle, as such, petitioners committed the above offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that deceased herself sprinkled kerosene oil which caused to her burnt and, subsequently, died. Besides the above, the father of the deceased entered into compromise. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is specific - 2 - allegation of committing the aforesaid offences against these petitioners. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, prayer for bail on behalf of the petitioners is rejected. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)