IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.49139 of 2008 1. Reeta Devi, wife of Rameshwar Sah, 2. Rameshwar Sah, son of late Pancham Sah, 3. Sriram Sah, son of Rameshwar Sah, residents of village Kharuha, P.S. Kundwa Chainpur, District – East Champaran Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 11.02.2009 Heard. The case is under section 302/34 of I.P.C. The three petitioners are mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother of the husband of the deceased. The deceased was bestowed with a son and the husband had died one and half years prior to the occurrence. The petitioners are alleged not being ready to part with the property which could be falling in the share of the deceased husband. A panchaiti convened for that purpose had ended in a resolution that the lady could get her share to the extent of 50% of the property but that was not acceptable to the petitioners rather they protested after initially having accepted the decision. The informant learnt that his daughter has been killed. The dead body was found in a highly decomposed state so much so that maggots were found creeping all over it. It was found very much inside the house in which the petitioners could be living. I have perused the postmortem examination report and that confirms the allegation that the lady was killed. The killing was by throttling the lady by means of ligature and in the postmortem, burn injuries were caused so as to erasing the evidence of murder. Report is detailed and telling. - 2 - Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case and report of the doctor in support thereto, I am not inclined to direct release of the petitioners on bail. Petition is dismissed. Anil/ (Dharnidhar Jha, J.)