IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2097 of 2009 LALMUNI DEVI wife of Sri Mahavir Sah, Resident of village-Lal Bagh (Chini Godown) P.S.-Town, Dist.-Darbhanga. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 24.2.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is one of the named accused of a case which has been registered under sections 304B of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Fardbeyan has been given on 29.1.2008 by the sister of the deceased, namely Soni Devi that on 8.1.2008 her sister was burnt by the petitioner and co-accused Gopi Sah, who happens to be Dewar of the deceased. Later on she died. The allegation is that she was being tortured for additional dowry of Rs.35,000/-. She was brought to the Apollo Burn Hospital, Patna where in course of treatment she died. Submission is that the death was on account of accidental burn injury. As soon as the deceased received burn injury, father of the deceased who at that time was present gave a petition to the Officer Incharge, Agamkuan, that his daughter received burn injury on on 8.1.2008 while she was cooking. She was brought to the Apollo Burn hospital by her-in-laws and no body was responsible for burning This information has resulted in registration of S.D. Entry No.349 of 2008 dated 10.1.2008. Present first information report has been lodged on 29.1.2008 by the sister of the deceased. In course of investigation at the place of occurrence no foul smell of Kerosene oil was found. - 2 - The injured was given best treatment but she could not survive. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Darbhanga Town P.S.Case No.16 of 2008. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.)