IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12190 of 2011 SUNDRI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 13.6.2011 Heard. The mother-in-law of the deceased is the petitioner who is accused of committing dowry death, an offence punishable under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code and further is alleged to have caused the disappearance of the dead body. The allegations further reveal that the lady was ill-treated and tortured for not brining rupees one lac from her patents’ house and she was kicked out from her matrimonial home and, ultimately, when she came back to that place she was allegedly killed as the informant was informed telephonically. The rejection order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Nalanda at Biharsharif while holding circuit court at Hilsa is too silent to give any reasons as to the merits of the petition. The learned A.P.P. has drawn the attention of the Court to some of the paragraphs of the case diary indicating as if the lady had been killed and her dead body was cremated. Regard being had to the material available in the case diary, it does not appear a case for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The petition is dismissed. However, considering the status of the petitioner of being a lady and considering that it was a belated report to the police after a week or so, it is directed that if the petitioner 2 surrenders before the court below and makes a prayer for regular bail, the court below, specially, the Sessions Judge, shall consider her prayer without being prejudiced by this order and by exclusively considering the status of the petitioner. Kanth ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)