IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6475 of 2008 REETA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 06.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offence punishable under section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is sister-in-law of the deceased and the allegation is that she along with the husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased burnt her to death as the demand of golden chain was not fulfilled. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is a married sister-in-law and has been falsely implicated, as evidence has come that the room was locked from inside and no one was there in the house at the time of occurrence. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that the brother-in-law of the deceased was informed on the date of occurrence and he came with other relatives and in their presence post-mortem was done on 29.11.2007 and the deceased was cremated but the F.I.R. was lodged much later on 08.12.2007. Learned counsel further contends that the petitioner is in custody since 08.01.2008. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner, namely, Reeta Devi be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial - 2 - Magistrate, Sasaram in connection with Dihri P.S. Case No. 327 of 2007. harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)